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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 [...]
One of the things that astounds me is that on one hand, global companies (in particular), and many mid- to large companies are already facing management shortages, and a general lack of skilled workers, while on the other hand, there are literally thousands upon thousands of qualified 50 plussers who cannot find a [...]
My father is 76. It really bothers him that he is heading into the last leg of this journey and cannot fully share the years and years of knowledge that he has with us, his kids, and with the rest of the world. He’d like to find a way to dump his brain [...]
In addition to running Gen Plus, I own/manage/moderate a group on Eons, Careers for Boomers and 50 Plus with over 825 members. One of the group members posted an interesting comment today, regarding teaching, that I want to share with this readership.
Substitute Teaching “Good morning everyone…(you can always tell [...] When you are looking for a job, you have to use a multi-pronged approach — posting resumes, applying to jobs online, networking, setting your sites on specific companies and approaching them directly — in other words, leaving no stone unturned, especially when facing the invisible wall at 50 plus. It can be very [...]
The other day, flying back from the East Coast to LA, I had a wonderful conversation with my seat mate, a 60 plusser, who heads up a non-profit association in the supply arena. Like me, she sees many 50 plussers who are finding themselves in a tough predicament — even in this very [...]
A very frustrated jobseeker on my group on eons had this to say (not reprinted in its entirety):I need to vent on this subject. I live in NC, have been here since June 2006. I have my resume posted on HotJobs, CareerBuilder, and Monster. I am signed up with five different staffing agencies, [...]
A warm article on finding your dream job on eons today.
http://www.eons.com/money/feature/careercenter/11511Might give you some inspiration as you head into the rest of your week! Are you 50+? Know someone 50+? Don’t miss out – Gen Plus is reinventing 50 Plus. [...] There are jobs. But where? If you are 50 plus, how do you find them? According to the US Department of Labor, back in December of 2005, the jobs of tomorrow were going to be in some industry supersectors, primarily: education and healthcare, and professional and business services. To the tune of an [...]
Recently a reader asked me to give her feedback on her resume. Rather than charge her for a resume redo, I made a few suggestions that she could implement herself to develop a winning resume. Some of the suggestions included pumping up her Highlights and Qualifications section by really homing in on [...] |
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