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Category: Mature WorkersBy Kate Lorenz on Oct 30, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Mature Workers | 5 Comments
Judi writes:
“I am 54, recently divorced and desperately looking for work. I have a lot of job experience, however, I spent more of my adult years raising my children. I have been diligently applying for work for about 12 weeks and have not been offered one position. I’ve adjusted my resume so I don’t apply [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 21, 2009 in Featured, Job Surveys, Jobs, Mature Workers | 28 Comments
If you are hoping to snag a seasonal job during this year’s holidays, it’s time to start looking now. Like the rest of the job market, competition will be fierce. What you might not think about, though, is that a seasonal job can be your ticket to full-time employment.
“Competition for seasonal positions will be intense [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 12, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers | 1 Comment
Apparently my brain is taking a Columbus Day holiday even though I must physically be in my cube at work today. Despite surfing the Web and Twitter for inspiration and inhaling about 50 caramel candy corn (that works doesn’t it?), a bad case of writer’s block has been plaguing me all day.
This got me thinking [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 6, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers | 3 Comments
Today we have a guest blog post from Joe Turner, the Job Search Guy, who is the author of “Job Search Secrets Unlocked” and “Paycheck 911.” You’ll find Turner’s free tips and advice on landing a job in this tough economy at www.jobchangesecrets.com. Here are some tips on answering the question, “Why would an employer [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 30, 2009 in Compensation, Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys, Mature Workers | 5 Comments
Since December 2007, approximately 6.9 million jobs have been lost in the United States. After months of stomach-turning fiscal activity, economists are being cautiously optimistic and employers, faced with a slowing decline in job losses, are tip-toeing carefully through the rest of the year.
The latest Job Forecast from CareerBuilder and USA TODAY shows that, while [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 28, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers | 9 Comments
Here’s a question from Peter: I am starting a job search and resume preparation. I am close to 60 and would like to know if age should be avoided in the resume and ultimately lie about it?
Peter, if we’re cutting to the chase, the answer to your questions are yes (kind of) and no, respectively. [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 25, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Television, Video | 0 Comments
One of the things more job seekers are having to do these days is look to new industries and careers to find employment. Once thriving sectors like finance and construction are ailing and displaced workers find their once sought-after skills are not as valuable.
The key is identifying which skills you have and to which jobs [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 21, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Mature Workers | 0 Comments
One reader of The Work Buzz brought up a good topic for debate. Sylvia Paramo asked: “If a job applicant is 55 years old, do they really have less of a chance of getting hired?”
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 16, 2009 in Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Resume, Video | 1 Comment
Probably the most important professional marketing tool you have — after yourself — is your resume. But if it’s filled with fluffy words and vague phrases, it’s not going to do its job. You need to make things crystal clear to employers when you’re telling them about your accomplishments and professional expertise.
Watch this new video [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 4, 2009 in Compensation, Employment Trends, Featured, Mature Workers, News, Salary, diversity | 25 Comments
While the unemployment rate edged up in August to 9.7 — the country’s highest in 27 years — the Labor Department has reported that fewer jobs were lost. While employment continued to drop, that decline appears to be slowing: -216,000 jobs in August compared to -463,000 in June and -276,000 in July.
This latest report also [...]
