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Top 10 Tips for Best Career Plan Success

Rebecca Kieler - February 3, 2012

You will find many sources of job search help if you are looking. These ten tips give you the big picture. You will want to review them before every interview!

Retirement Forces Difficult Choices

Marilyn Degodny Winters - February 1, 2012

My husband, Randy, and I must make a difficult choice. Now that we are both retired and living on a fixed income, we have to choose between taking a trip to see my children who are moving to Scottsdale or replacing the flooring in our home. We have the savings to do one or the other, but not both right now.

The curious case of William P. - Part 10

Gene Nokes - January 30, 2012

This is the tenth article chronicling the job search of a mature worker who is working part-time in a hardware store. William has a master’s degree in microbiology and an impressive work history

Job hunting for LGBT's

Cher Forman - January 9, 2012

My question involves a topic not often discussed, but critical to a large percentage of experienced job seekers. What advice can you give to members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual /transgender (LGBT) communities to assist us in work transitions?

Job Stats: Which Way is Really Up

Patrice Payne - December 28, 2011

Up and down like a seesaw. That’s how the unemployment statistics seem to fluctuate from month to month; they go down from bad; up to worse. In my state of California, the jobless rate rose to

Retirement Allows Worry Free Travel

Marilyn Degodny Winters - December 26, 2011

Last year I finally became eligible for three weeks of vacation time at my former job. Unfortunately because of my health issues I needed to give up my career a few months later and I never got the chance to enjoy that long awaited perk. Now I am on a permanent “vacation”; it’s called retirement.

Holiday Job Search

Rebecca Kieler - December 9, 2011

Do not fall into the mindset of so many that this is not a good time to job search! I promise you hiring does not just stop because a large chunk of paid holidays are bunched together at the end of the year!

Are there any companies out there who really appreciate our experience?

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?

Aggressive Networking 3 of 4 - Networking into Target Organizations

Gene Nokes - November 21, 2011

No one simply decides to change careers quickly, especially the older worker who has spent the majority of their career developing expertise which is no longer in demand. It is essential that you develop new career plan possibilities by using a job network.

How Do I Explain More Than a Year Off Due to an Illness?

Cher Forman - November 18, 2011

I had a serious illness that ended up putting a two year gap in my work experience. How do I deal with it in my job search?!?

Holiday Planning

Cher Forman - November 4, 2011

Plan Now to Keep your Job Search Active

Making Ourselves Better Job Candidates

Jeff Winters - November 2, 2011

Education and exercise can make a difference in job search

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