As a baby boomer woman and an unabashed advocate for my generation, I’m distressed by the ongoing dismal reports about the job market. There’s a ton of bad news out there and older applicants are constantly being told their chances for finding work are slim to none.
But I beg to differ: In fact, what we [...]
Some statistics have the baby boomer generation at 76 million in the U.S. alone—others have us at 78 million. However, with our vast numbers and social and economic clout, why quibble about a couple of million people born between 1946 and 1964? No matter how you cut it, we are the largest and most influential [...]
In my last post, I mentioned that January and February are generally the strongest hiring months of the year. Just like individuals get going with their New Year’s resolutions, companies begin the year afresh and undertake new projects. For these, they often need to add new workers who have the skills and experience to carry [...]
If you’re a baby boomer and out of work, you’ve probably been feeling down and discouraged by the news. It seems that everywhere we turn, the job market is described with words such as “bleak,” “slow to recover,” and “with limited prospects.” This, we’re told, is especially true for the older applicant.
However, I’m here to [...]
If you’re a woman over 50 and looking for work, you may be feeling like the odds are stacked against you. But Carole Martin, America’s #1 Interview Coach, is optimistic that older applicants can and will do well. Although there are such unfortunate realities as ageism and sexism in the world of work, there are [...]
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