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Category: Mature WorkersBy anthony balderrama on Jun 24, 2010 in Featured, Mature Workers, Pop culture, Retirement | 20 Comments
If you were reading the Twitter messages of actress Amanda Bynes on June 19 — and why wouldn’t you be? — you read the following: I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first I’ve #retired Retiring at 24 seems hasty to me. Bynes, whose roles include Nickelodeon’s “All [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jun 24, 2010 in Career Advice, Featured, Mature Workers, News | 46 Comments
People are losing their jobs left and right these days, and it’s not because of the economy. It’s because of what they say. Recently, President Obama relieved Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his job as commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan because of negative remarks he and his aides made about several officials [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jun 14, 2010 in Career Advice, Featured, Guest posts, Mature Workers | 9 Comments
Whether you’re a recent grad or a career changer, there’s a common catch-22 that comes with embarking on a new occupation: You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. How many of us have said, “I’ve got the brains and the know-how, I just need the chance to [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Apr 27, 2010 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers | 531 Comments
This spring there seems to have been an explosion of positive employment news that’s left skeptics wondering, “Is this news too good to be true?” and job seekers crying foul. While we are not out of the woods yet, President Barack Obama was cautiously optimistic in a recent radio address. “Even as we have come [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Apr 7, 2010 in Current Affairs, Featured, Job Surveys, Mature Workers | 12 Comments
Tax season can be, well, taxing to say the least, and this year it might be more so on many Americans who are unemployed, have seen their incomes shrink or are hoping for a sizable return to pay off bills. For cash-strapped workers, a tax return can be a much-needed income boost. According to a [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Apr 6, 2010 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Resume | 117 Comments
In an age of Facebook, Twitter and FourSquare, we’ve gotten used to broadcasting any and all information about ourselves. But when it comes to your résumé, it might be best to take a cue from architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who coined the phrase, “Less is more.” Today’s guest blogger, Catherine Jewell, tells job seekers [...]
By anthony balderrama on Mar 30, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Jobs, Mature Workers, Work | 164 Comments
Of the many things the recession messed up — and I think we can all agree it really ruined a lot — plans were the biggest victim. Once the economy went kaput, your future suddenly became a little less certain. Could you afford to maintain your lifestyle? Was it the best time to switch jobs? [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Mar 17, 2010 in Featured, Job Surveys, Mature Workers | 953 Comments
Who invented the standard nine-to-five workday? He or she must have been a morning person because if I were setting the workday hours, I’d push it to start at 10 a.m. at the earliest. Why? While I’d love to be the type of person who just jumps out of bed alert and perky every day, [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Mar 5, 2010 in Featured, Mature Workers, Resume, Video | 9 Comments
When a house has been on the market for an extended time without an offer or even a showing, homeowners often get help staging their property and even make over important rooms, like kitchens and bathrooms. When it comes to your job search, perhaps you should use this approach with your résumé. With electronic job applications [...]
By anthony balderrama on Feb 18, 2010 in Featured, Mature Workers, Work | 5 Comments
The standard workplace looks very different than it did a few generations ago. Technology alone has revolutionized the way most organizations function. Look beyond the contemporary furniture and laptops to see another difference: your boss. Gone is the image of your manager or boss as a curmudgeon with an ill-fitting short-sleeved, button-up, yellowing shirt with [...]
