Gene Nokes - January 2, 2012
I recently had the pleasure of attending a job search lecture from Dick Bolles, the author of “What Color is Your Parachute – 2011” at a local Northern California Church. Many people that have had to look for a job over the past 30+ years remember “What Color is Your Parachute” as a very significant book that basically taught us all about job searches. What most people don’t know is that Dick updates his book every year to keep it current with the times. And believe me, he keeps up with the times far better than most of us. Dick Bolles’ top three tips for job seekers over 50 are:
Cher Forman - November 25, 2011
Are you finding that there are companies out there who actually appreciate our experience, or is there a massive trend to push us out so younger people can have those jobs at a lower rate of pay?
Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa - August 31, 2011
In memories from my childhood, my grandparents and their contemporaries are “old” people. I have reconsidered that designation in recent years: After all, I am actually older now than many of these elders -of-my-memory were then. Yet I still remember them as old. I’ve asked myself, “Why did they seem so old? Was it their hair color? Was it their wrinkles? Was it other, more subtle changes that occur as people age?” Perhaps to a small extent, but I think my picture of them as “old” is based more on the way they lived than on the way they looked.
Jeff Winters - July 12, 2011
Older workers being held hostage by our congressional leaders. OEC CEO Jeff Winters speaks out on the backward priorities of our government.
Cher Forman - June 16, 2011
I’m well over 50 but am in a “young person’s” field (computer game design). In my last company I worked from home for a company in California and they never saw me face to face so no problem. Now, though, I need to go to “in person” interviews. How do I keep my age from eliminating me from consideration?
Marilyn Degodny Winters - April 1, 2011
The best career planner in the world can´t keep you from growing old. Working with younger co-workers only accentuates the differences in how we work as we age. I need help. I´m having a melt down! It’s almost my birthday, the big 62, yikes! At 40, I couldn’t even say the word. I called it the “F” word, fff, fff, forty. After the terror of turning 40, my 50th birthday was
Patrice Payne - January 26, 2011
In today´s blog Patrice Payne shares a poem about her difficult experiences finding, and funding, good eldercare for her parent, while conducting a job search for herself.
Carla Kincaid-Yoshikawa - October 18, 2010
In memories from my childhood, my grandparents and their contemporaries are “old” people. I have reconsidered that designation in recent years: After all, I am actually older now than many of these elders -of-my-memory were then. Yet I still remember them as old. I’ve asked myself, “Why did they seem so old? Was it their hair color? Was it their wrinkles? Was it other, more subtle changes that occur as people age?” Perhaps to a small extent, but I think my picture of them as “old” is based more on the way they lived than on the way they looked.
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