Job Seekers over the age of 45 take note- being older in the workplace can truly be an asset. I’ve been working with job seekers for years, and the fear of age discrimination is one of the most prevalent concerns for both younger and older job seekers. The way to overcome any negatives associated with your age, is to fight back with a strong understanding of the benefits that your age and experience lend to [...]
While there is some value in attending support groups for unemployed people, those groups are not likely to help connect you with people who can affect your career. In the following article, I’ll discuss the value of joining professional associations and provide tips on how to make these groups work for you. While most people don’t consider this, the structure of social networking websites was built to mirror the way people network in person, particularly [...]
Mar 182011
A friend sent me a link recently to a top 10 list for the top 10 Biggest Interview Killers for job seekers, which you can read here. You may be aware of some of these tips already, but taken in their entirety, they do provide a very good overview of how to prepare for and succeed in an interview. I’d suggest it’s very much worth the read. I won’t give away all of the tips, [...]
A few weeks back, my company agreed to a proposal I put forth to offer free job hunting workshops on-site at companies that are forced to lay people off this year. We’ve been offering this content at state agencies and college career centers across New England for almost 5 years now. With the economy affecting so many businesses, we thought it would be a good opportunity to do good, and offer assistance to those in [...]
With our focus on providing higher level resources for job seekers, we’ve updated our job hunting workshop to include content on identifying and promoting your transferable skills. For many who have been laid off, you may need to branch out to find new types of career opportunities. Take a look at the presentation below this post. Feel free to share feedback via the comment link below. Hope this helps! Jason Related Posts:Job Seekers: Age and [...]
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