Career Advice and Job Search Strategies for Older Workers
These are articles and resources on job training for older adults that will help you keep your skills updated, stay relevant and employed, or help you find work.
In my last article, “How to Avoid Job Scams Online, Don’t Be Fooled!“ I looked deeply into how cybercriminals are flooding the internet with fake job ads, even setting up phony company hiring websites, and posing as legitimate recruiters, all to steal your identity and use it to commit fraud. Today, in this article, we … Read more
Many of us, who may be older workers, and a little naive lacking the experience, wisdom, or judgment when it comes to things online, make us more susceptible to cyber criminals who are flooding the internet with fake job ads and even setting up phony company hiring websites, all to steal your identity and use … Read more
A colleague of mine recently asked me if job search anxiety is real or fake. My response back to him was a resounding YES; it is genuine! That comment drove me to write this article on Overcoming Job Search Anxiety. All those rejection letters, uncomfortable interviews, and the stress of providing for your family are … Read more
When someone asks me what new careers for people over 50 there are, I tell them to consider all their options! Some of the best jobs are in real estate, education, financial services, and healthcare, with so-called soft skills careers for 50-year-olds. Also, anyone over 50 searching for a new career should keep an open … Read more
Sell yourself at job interviews is perhaps one of the most difficult things one can do – as you do not want to brag but you do want to make sure the employer or recruiter FULLY understands the value that you bring to the table, and not to focus so much on just your age … Read more
This past January I received an email with a question from a 59-year-old woman who lost her job as an office assistant after being with the same company for over 15 years. In short, the email read, “I am so depressed and don’t know where to turn. I do not have much money, I am … Read more