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A couple of very good job openings have crossed my desk from establishd recruiters.  Times are just so tough, that I wanted to pass the descriptions along to you.  If you think you might qualify for either of them, or know someone who fits these specs perfectly, let me know at wspiegel@genplususa.com and I’ll be happy to pass your [...]

CNN Money’s Fortune has a great columnist, Anne Fisher.  In answering questions, she finds ways to pass along some great tidbits of helpful advice.  Today’s column was a winner.    A reader asked about the pros and cons of moving to find work in a different city.  Her response was good and even-handed, but what caught [...]

It is certainly tough out there and jobs are few and far between.  So here is some good news!  One of my business colleagues has an opening for a top sales exec based in California:  Senior Sales Executive for Fast-Growth Hi-Tech ERP Sales Company.
If you think you might fit the bill, email me at wspiegel@genplususa.com [...]

When you have lost your job (the unemployment figures coming out this Friday aren’t going to have anyone smiling), and your unemployment benefits are running out, or have already run out, when your safety net has just too many holes in it…face it.  Your back is against the wall and you are either going to [...]

Times are SO tough.  I get a lot of emails and questions from Boomers and 50 Plussers who, literally, are down to the pennies in the cookie jar in order to put food on the family table.  I got a question yesterday that got to me.  Not because it is any different than so many [...]

Nothing like an excellent re-brand to get my attention. As you may know from my earlier posts, we suffered a family tragedy. It is really hard to function in the normal day-to-day sense as your mind tries to comprehend and process the information, emotions and necessities of moving forward. In the spirit of moving forward, [...]

#1 — Login to your Gen Plus account http://genplususa.com/login.aspx#2 — Search for jobs and look for keyword “NASA”#3 — Apply to the coolest job opportunity for all — INCLUDING Boomers, 50 Plussers and retirees…
Huh? That’s right. Our good friends at Kelly Services have passed along a spectacular opportunity and I’m spreading the [...]

The always fascinating Baby Boomer Chronicles is this week’s host to the Blogging Boomers Carnival — chock full of interesting, insightful and sometimes insufferable boomer insights of the week! And on a side note spaces are filling for the Gen Plus Town Hall in LA on January 22nd — if you aren’t working, looking [...]

One of the most frustrating challenges jobseekers over 50 face is finding a way to redefine who they are for the current job market. Without that redefinition, simply put…they can’t find a job. This past week, Amy Z (A-Z International) invited me to take part in a phone conference on career change issues. One woman’s [...]

Having run a survey on length of job search for the past several months, some of the findings were very interesting — reflecting the stories and issues that many of you have been clearly identifying. Please read the full media release for survey overview. Please feel free to add your comments. I always love [...]