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Attention Baby Boomers: How to get back in the workforce

Question:
Hello, I’m 67 years old. I have not worked since 1999.
Can you give some advice for me and other elderly folks who
would like to get back in the workforce?
 
Answer:
Your...

Making the Most of Your References

When searching for employment, you will find that most
employers will at some point ask you to provide a list of your
references. This may seem like a simple request to fulfill, but it
actuality,...

Do You Know Your Job Search "BOD"?

Using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn has been front and center on many job hunters' "To Do"
lists these days. Most likely, you've made some forays into
these areas...

Humanize Your Job Search

Question: If you've ever been offered a job without meeting
first someone face to face, open your window and scream
"Yes!"
 
Hear anything?
 
Neither do I.
 
Until more scientific...

New Job, New Tricks: Social Networking and the Job Search for Baby Boomers

In the new world of technology, it’s very common for job
seekers to work via the Internet to find their employment. This is
mainly because many employers have moved their application
processes...

Four Survival Tips for Older Job Seekers

Are you an "older worker"?
 
Don't feel bad, I am too. Hanging on in today's major
recession has proven to be a monumental task. Many job seekers
have lost that battle already. 
 
It's...

Job Search Rejection? No Sweat.

 
Success in job search is easy to deal with. A job offer feels
good, it validates us and allows us to move forward in life.
It’s what we all want and strive for. But for most job
seekers,...

The Pros and Cons of Working for a Smaller Company

The odds are good that during this economic recession,
increasing numbers of experienced executives will find themselves
transitioning from a large corporation to a small firm. If
you’re...

3 Habits of Highly Ineffective Job Seekers

After speaking to and counseling nearly 10,000 job seekers
since 1996, I've witnessed many successes. I've seen people sail
smoothly from one position to the next, in good times and in
bad.
 
Unfortunately,...

The Five Most Common Job Search Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Recently I was working with the producer of a TV magazine on a
segment featuring mid-life career changes. While she asked a number
of insightful questions, there was one in particular that got...

Get Hired by Getting Personal

If you're looking for a job in 2009, you don't need to be
reminded about how bad the economy and employment markets are.
But you may need to be reminded of a simple fact: You will never
get hired...

To Win a Job: Act Like an Expert, Not a Job Seeker

There are over 14 million people out of work with unemployment
is at it's highest in 34 years. Competition for jobs in this
recession has never been more fierce.
 
I speak with candidates...

Defeating Job Search Blues

Q: It seems when you’re out there at first looking for a
job, you have energy and confidence. Then depression seeps in as
the time lengthens. How can you get through the rough times without
them...

To Find A Great Job, Build A Great Network

Picture yourself standing in the center of a circle surrounded
by all of your friends, relatives and acquaintances, approximately
200 people. Then, picture each of those 200 people at the
center...

Motivating Tips for the Job Seeker

Are you staring at an empty page, trying to write the next
cover letter? Or postponing the grip and grin meeting
you’ve scheduled? Have lethargy and laziness set in? Has
your...

How to Make Your Job Search Fun

If you’re looking for a job, here’s an odd
question: How much fun are you having?
 
Not much?
 
Well, you might want to change that.
 
This is the advice of former...

Keeping Your Spirits Up in a Tough Job Search Environment

No matter how you’ve become unemployed over the past
year or more – whether through choice or force – if
you’re looking to regain employment, this is a tough time to
make...

Developing Your Career from the Ground Up

If you’re just graduating from college, or
deciding to enter the workforce after spending your adult years
involved in other projects, then you have the benefit many others
don’t:...

Would You Pay $10,000 For A Great Job?

How many college students would be willing to pay $10,000 for
a great job? 
Now, isn’t that an interesting question. However,
before everyone starts to check their empty wallets,...

How to Reinvent Your Career

If you work long enough, something along the way will probably
happen to you. You will work with a co-worker who drives you crazy,
a boss that doesn't get you, or an employee that keeps you up...

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