Join The Interns Over 40 Ask The Career Expert Webinar With Peggy McKee. Do you feel that you lack confidence in your interviewing skills? Guess what most older job candidates feel just like you. Career Confidential CEO Peggy McKee gives you 4 methods for gaining confidence in the job interview if you are over 40.…
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Branding Yourself in Mid Life
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Age Discrimination: 10 Things that Demean Older People
“10 Microaggressions Older People Will Recognize Immediately” From the Huffington Post Editor’s Note: There are subtle things younger people say and do that demean older people every day. TV ads are glutted with culturally and technically out-of-touch older people. If you’re over 40 (yes, it starts young), and looking for a new job or making…
Age Bias, Ageism, Networking
Is Age Discrimination Inevitable?
From the New York Times “To Get a Job in Your 50’s, Maintain Friendships in Your 40’s” Editor’s Note: This article does not argue the existence of age discrimination – job seekers over 50 were unemployed 5.8 weeks longer than those from the ages of 30 to 49. The author suggests that when you have a job, you…
Job Seeker, Resume
COMMON SENSE ABOUT RESUMES
A number of recent articles, including one in the New York Times, “Can I Hire Someone to Write My Résumé and Cover Letter?” by the Ethicist, question whether you should write your own resume -presumably to show off your writing skills – or whether you ought to hire someone to do it. Since I regularly write…
Job Seeker, WEBINARS:Job Seekers And Employers
Make Goals, Not Resolutions
“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” ~Bill Gates Here we go again… lose weight, get out of debt, drink less, get fit, get a new job and the list goes on and on. Did you know that of the 45% of Americans who usually make New Year’s Resolutions, only…
Is Your Career Stuck Or In Reverse? Need A Career Overhaul?
5 Career Transition Questions You Should Know The Answer To. What is my Purpose? What are my career abilities? ‚ Is my current career dead or killing me? (aka “I am miserable”) What skills do I have that are transferable to a new job? Where should I be looking for my new career? If you are…
franchise, Job Seeker
Looking for a Second Act? Start a Business!
Laid off or downsized or just looking for a change in our troubled economy — entrepreneurship may be just what you need to craft your dream job. And whether due to the midlife doldrums or a career that let you down, lots of folks see an opportunity to find new meaning in their work. About…