If you’re a jobseeker and you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know how important this time of year is to your chances of finding work. Early fall is one of the two strongest hiring periods of the year.
Employers are gearing up after the summer slowdown, putting new projects into place, and hiring. [...]
There’s a lot of news circulating around these days about how tough the job market is—especially for applicants over 50. And, yes, in many ways this is true. But these discouraging statistics do not reflect your personal drive, focus, and time spent looking for work. Nor can they speak to the ways you present your [...]
As women, we’re relationship oriented and seek connection and emotional closeness to give meaning to our lives. In fact, throughout the years, we’ve turned to one another for support and encouragement in times of crisis or confusion.
Yet, now that we’re past fifty, friendship and a sense of community with likeminded women holds even greater meaning. Aging [...]
I don’t know about you, but I’m growing weary of the constant barrage of bad news aimed at jobseekers over 50. In addition to the unflattering stereotypes that have us “set in our ways and unable to learn new skills,” or being “too expensive,” or just plain “marking time until retirement,” the news is a [...]
Now that the fireworks have exploded, the parades have wound down, and the picnic basket is back on the shelf, it’s time relax in the hammock and start sipping those mint juleps, right? Not necessarily.
Even though you’re looking for work, you may have decided to take the summer off—or, at least, reduce your job search [...]
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