Comments on: Ask The Work Buzz http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/ CareerBuilder Job Seeker Community Tue, 22 May 2012 16:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Steve Shoemaker http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2490 Steve Shoemaker Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:43:47 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2490 I am a 50 year old man who for the last 3 years has been caring full time for my father with dementia. How do I overcome the twin hurdles of age and a long stretch of “unemployment” during my job search? I am a 50 year old man who for the last 3 years has been caring full time for my father with dementia. How do I overcome the twin hurdles of age and a long stretch of “unemployment” during my job search?

]]> By: Ruby http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2451 Ruby Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2451 1 My credit is really bad. I have not been able to find a job in the past several years that paid enough to cover my daily expenses and pay off some medical bills and a few other things. I am not a deadbeat but I just wasn't earning enough. As soon as an employer does a background check on me and my credit score shows up I am sunk. I have a completely clean record otherwise not even a traffic ticket. 2 I am a Wiccian and have a myspace and facebook page to promote my own small business. I am a minister and a psychic/medium on the side. I know a lot of companies say they want a to hire from a large group and encourage diversity. But I have also worked places where a manager ( at a company that "encourages diversity") will see my pentacle do a quick intake of breath get horrified and I lose my job. Suddenly my performance is really bad. I know I am being discrimated against and have been told by many that I shouldn't wear a pentacle for interviews or work but I feel that I should be able to wear the symbol of my religion as much as anyone else. 1 My credit is really bad. I have not been able to find a job in the past several years that paid enough to cover my daily expenses and pay off some medical bills and a few other things. I am not a deadbeat but I just wasn’t earning enough. As soon as an employer does a background check on me and my credit score shows up I am sunk. I have a completely clean record otherwise not even a traffic
ticket.
2 I am a Wiccian and have a myspace and facebook page to promote my own small business. I am a minister and a psychic/medium on the side. I know a lot of companies say they want a to hire from a large group and encourage diversity. But I have also worked places where a manager ( at a company that “encourages diversity”) will see my pentacle do a quick intake of breath get horrified and I lose my job. Suddenly my performance is really bad. I know I am being discrimated against and have been told by many that I shouldn’t wear a pentacle for interviews or work but I feel that I
should be able to wear the symbol of my religion as much as anyone else.

]]> By: Joy http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2444 Joy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2444 I enjoy your articles on CareerBuilder.com so much that I share them with my coworkers at our staff meetings. Where would I write for permission to print them for this purpose? Thank you I enjoy your articles on CareerBuilder.com so much that I share them with my coworkers at our staff meetings.

Where would I write for permission to print them for this purpose?

Thank you

]]> By: TERRY L. COBB http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2339 TERRY L. COBB Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2339 Last October I had a heart attack and was out of work for a month. Three weeks after my return I was laid off from my job as a Construction Foreman. Construction work in Southern California is slow right now, plus I just turned 61. Any ideas on what I should do? Last October I had a heart attack and was out of work for a month. Three weeks after my return I was laid off from my job as a Construction Foreman. Construction work in Southern California is slow right now, plus I just turned 61. Any ideas on what I should do?

]]> By: spencer cohn http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2226 spencer cohn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:17:42 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2226 Julie, It sounds like you are at a very critical time at your job. What I mean is generally employees last about 5 years at a job. You're 55 and this is not a desirable age for any employer. I think you want to leave but are unsure what is behind door #2. New supervisors are always dangerous as they tend to deviate from what you are accustomed to doing or specifically, they will give you a write-up when before it was the norm. You can't complain to HR because as we know, HR is not out there to protect employees but to protect the employer, contrary to beliefs. So what do you do? First, be the good student. When you receive a write-up, don't get mad and accept it, but make sure you write on it that you disagree with it and explain why. Unless it becomes completely unbearable, wait to be fired. If you must quit, try to preserve your job by documenting with your employer your problems, ie., ask for assistance in areas they find you are having problems with or give them time to cure the problem that exist. Julie,
It sounds like you are at a very critical time at your job. What I mean is generally employees last about 5 years at a job. You’re 55 and this is not a desirable age for any employer. I think you want to leave but are unsure what is behind door #2. New supervisors are always dangerous as they tend to deviate from what you are accustomed to doing or specifically, they will give you a write-up when before it was the norm. You can’t complain to HR because as we know, HR is not out there to protect employees but to protect the employer, contrary to beliefs. So what do you do? First, be the good student. When you receive a write-up, don’t get mad and accept it, but make sure you write on it that you disagree with it and explain why. Unless it becomes completely unbearable, wait to be fired. If you must quit, try to preserve your job by documenting with your employer your problems, ie., ask for assistance in areas they find you are having problems with or give them time to cure the problem that exist.

]]> By: julie http://www.theworkbuzz.com/find-the-job/how-to-search/ask-the-work-buzz-2/#comment-2212 julie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:07:36 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=2133#comment-2212 hi DO you know about workers comp. I love the job i do but have felt valued there for 5 years .I am 55 and reluctant to leave and look for new job because of outdated computer skills //lots of nepotism with new supervisor with her favorites plus theres a age difference>> what do you suggest?? hi DO you know about workers comp. I love the job i do but have felt valued there for 5 years .I am 55 and reluctant to leave and look for new job because of outdated computer skills //lots of nepotism with new supervisor with her favorites plus theres a age difference>> what do you suggest??

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