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How’s a displaced 55 year old going to find a job now?

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 [...]

Great question from a reader…where the heck do I look for a job?

Every few weeks I get a very good question from a reader that gives me pause.  This came in today:

Last year you very generously took the time to reply to a response I had …[which]… contained the following advice, “The industries that seem to be more open to 50 plussers are: education [...]

Who’s driving the Postal Trucks?

Take a good look at who is driving US Postal Service trucks these days and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. When push comes to shove you can always count on Boomers and 50 Plussers to deliver your mail…”Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift [...]

An interesting dilemma — how to make a career switch?

One of the many hats I wear includes answering career questions as an expert on AllExperts.com. I recently got a very interesting query on making a total switch which brings up a whole world of possibility. Question:Hello Janet, I have been working in IT industry since last 3 and half years. However, now [...]

Gen Plus welcomes…Gen Plus!

I recently started a dog walking/pet sitting service in Los Angeles (www.poochbuddies.com) and the business is rapidly expanding. When I started this new line of business, I decided that when I started hiring, in support of all the Boomers and 50 plussers who can’t find work, I would specifically look to hire…Boomers and [...]

How is business going to be hit? How are jobs going to be affected in 2008?

The economy (as evidenced by the news over the past several months) is doing more than slowing down. It is roaring to a screeching halt…and right where it will hurt the middle class. If you think of who really supports the economy, it is the small business. Although the mega-conglommerates take in so [...]

More to Pennsylvania than a primary!

Primary, schmimary (I’m a Clinton fan, so I really should say “yay”, but it spoils the opening).Back to the topic. Where are the jobs? Well, here is some good news. Some of you have been looking for work opportunities in Pennsylvania. Say welcome to a new Gen Plus employer: Development Dimensions International. If [...]

Boomer Career Issues — An Issue in the 2008 Election Year…

Amy Zuckerman (my co-developer of the virtual business and career survey running on Eons.com) has just passed along her breaking press release — and you’re reading it here first. (If you scroll down, down, down, you’ll find yours truly quoted — always getting a word in on behalf of the 50 plusser jobseeker!)

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Over 50 and Want a Job with NASA? Yes…THAT NASA!

#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 [...]

How to make the most out of Kelly Services Job Postings

Kelly Services has been listing a few jobs on the Gen Plus career board in order to bring some of their postings to the 50 plus jobseeker. This is a pilot program that will only work if you are actively applying for the positions.

As a 50 plusser, there are two big, big [...]