- February 7, 2012
Those who have not had to update their resumes since they landed their first jobs may have little idea what employers are looking for. At the same time (unfortunately) stereotypes against older workers do exist. Potential employers may (ignorantly)...
- February 7, 2012
Walk through this, again, with an adviser, someone who can help assess the situation objectively. Of course, any professional will ideally do this before accepting a new job. Second, and this is the tricky one, there could be a materially significant...
- February 6, 2012
Keeping employees from leaving their jobs has not been a hard sell for employers during the extended U.S. jobless recovery. As the economy slowly recovers, however, employers will face tighter job markets. Millions of baby boomers will be moving into the traditional retirement ages, and the ranks of replacement workers will be shrinking...
- February 3, 2012
With real-life examples of advice given to former executives navigating the job search, Mays and Sloane unveil tips on how the unemployed can land new jobs in a relatively short amount of time. "Imagine a 52-year-old executive that is doing nicely....
- January 25, 2012
"Anybody over 40 was prepared to have a lifelong job, and they´ve been crushed," says Penelope Trunk, author of The Brazen Careerist and founder of the career network by the same name. "The layoffs have been so bad, and they´ve had to adapt faster than...
- January 24, 2012
Many experts thought the shrinking labor market was caused by older workers giving up on finding a job, but new numbers show more younger women, who are often the head of the household, are taking a chance on school with hopes a higher degree will pay...
- January 19, 2012
They know the jobs, they look forward to going to work." Yet businesses are faced with their own difficulties at times when it comes to older workers. "Obviously, there is some pressure on employers not to have older employees, because it weighs down...
- January 13, 2012
Also, ongoing churn in the labor market means that even in areas with few new jobs, there will still be openings when workers move around. Read about jobless claims and modest improvement in job the market. Workplace mentors used to be older and higher ...
- January 9, 2012
A legal requirement that the service must prefund health care retirement benefits for future retirees is another burden - one that many post office employees and supporters protest as unfair. Business owners who will perhaps be hurt most if the ...
- January 8, 2012
And as this demographic grows older, many will retire from their first careers with the hope of finding part-time positions that use their experience. "We have a surplus of highly qualified, talented retirees and older workers looking to use their...
- January 6, 2012
"We´re now going into ever-deeper, unexplored parts of ocean, including the Arctic Ocean, in search of oil reserves." A job boom will likely be tied to increasing attention on the ocean and subsea minerals. "The potential is there for minerals and...
- January 2, 2012
He is an older worker who gutted it out through an extended period of having no job. But this past week, Ray landed a job installing cabinetry in mobile homes in...
- January 1, 2012
I like the tone of this question because the reader asks what he can do to help himself. There is curiosity in the question, rather than anger or frustration. This is good – you want to focus on being proactive about changing your job search results...
- December 31, 2011
In addition, job seekers should be warned that a “real” self background check does not consist solely of a cheap and instant online database search. A 2011 white paper examined the accuracy of background check mobile phone apps and instant background ...
- December 26, 2011
... millions of older adults are asking for one important gift this year – a job. ... At the same time, SCSEP helps older workers gain critical skills that can lead to …...
