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I would appreciate some intelligent advice about job hunting after age 50? - Chiseagal - 04-08-2014 06:29 PM
There are no expectations about it being easy, but where is a good place to start?
- rinkydink - 04-08-2014 06:36 PM
You prepare a resume, search for job openings via the internet and visiting those companies that should have need for your skills. If after serious effort you have not had any success you may have to broaden your sights and look for opening in a new area which no doubt will not offer the pay range you need. The single important advice is to continue searching and when you receive rejects upon rejects you have to contine searching. Good luck.
- anon - 04-08-2014 06:39 PM
Temp Agencies
- Marvin - 04-08-2014 06:48 PM
Monster.com, Ladders.com,
- Ej - 04-08-2014 06:56 PM
The most important thing is to make sure your skills match or exceed those of your competition. Attitude plays a huge part in getting a job when you are older. On the most part, your supervisors will be young and, although they may not have the experience you do, they will still be in the decision making position. If you don't have an "I'm the old guy/gal here and know how it "should" be done" you'll be fine. Only give advice, voice concern, be the grown-up when it is solicited. Yes, your CV will count, make sure that you don't go back so far that you appear over qualified. Take time before the interview to learn about the demographic of the company and their customer base. Learn the language of the company and what their marketing strategies are (if a company is heavy into social media and you don't know squat about it you're going to be in a hard spot in the interview process). It's really not that hard, forget your age and focus on all the great things you can bring to the table with the right company.
- smahadevan39 - 04-08-2014 07:03 PM
Through personal contacts, by going through Situation Vacant advertisement in papers / magazines, releasing an advertisement in a paper / magazine, contacting a few companies over phone etc.
- Ann - 04-08-2014 07:13 PM
Post your resumes on a state agency site, Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, and any other places you can find.
I'm not sure if you left the job market, just re-entered it due to a job loss, or what approach is needed. But I've successfully worked and I'm in my 60s. But I'm taking temporary work through employment agencies. They are easier to get work with if I haven't worked consistently full-time, as I returned to school and was part of a massive layoff.