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| Age Discrimination and Job Search: Who Made the Rules and How Can You Compete? by Barbara Safani I don’t think about my age too much. People often tell me that I look younger than I am so I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to look older, not younger. But recently, four events occurred within the same day that forced me to think about age and the perception that age can create. ... | |||
| Reverse Mentoring Is Revolutionizing The Workplace by Ramon Greenwood Mentors have strong and respected place in the world of work. In fact, that role is growing in importance. Usually, older and more experience, mentors provide coaching and serve as role models for neophytes who turn to them for advice on how to build and manage careers. This role is imp... | |||
| Which Generation is Losing the Career Fight? (It’s Not Who You Think) by Jeanine Tanner O'Donnell I recently attended a dinner party where the attendees ranged in age from 23 to 68. Not surprisingly, the conversation turned to the recession and horrible job market. The more ’seasoned’ workers at the table started to rant about their circumstances. The dialog drifted from the lack of ra... | |||
| Workplace Marketability Can Be Age-Neutral: It’s Really Up to You! by Rob Taub Yesterday’s Baby-Boomers, today’s mature workers, may be facing for the first time a bias towards younger workers. Good News! They don’t have to. Is there a bias towards the younger worker? If so, then our one-time “Baby Boomers”, today’s mature worker, may for the first time be faci... | |||
| Gray Hair May be an Employer's Secret Weapon by Anita Bruzzese Normally, when I post a HARO (Help a Reporter Out) query, I get dozens, if not hundreds of responses from people willing to help me with a story. They want to talk about how they are still giving raises, why their business is successful or what they're looking for when hiring new employees... | |||
| Four Survival Tips for Older Job Seekers by Joe Turner Are you an "older worker"? Don't feel bad, I am too. Hanging on in today's major recession has proven to be a monumental task. Many job seekers have lost that battle already. It's a tough world today, much changed from a few short months ago. 2009 has brought with it the harsh ... | |||
| Older Workers: Use Your Age to Your Advantage by Joe Turner While it's true that not all employers will be gung-ho about hiring, or even retaining, older workers in the coming years, the overall statistics might well be on your side, if you're 50+ years. As has been reported often enough, the limited numbers of workers in the Gen-Y age group will n... | |||
| Changing Careers After 50: The Baby Boom Generation by Mary G. White It is becoming more and more common to see people over the age of 50 changing careers. In decades past, many people stayed in the same career, and sometimes even the same job, for virtually all of their working lives. However, times have changed and it is becoming very common for people to... | |||
| Older Workers: Don't Take a Backseat in the Hiring Process by Joe Turner Does age-bias exist in the hiring process today? That's a tricky question as it's often hard to prove yet many mature workers seem to face more of an uphill battle when competing against Gen-Xer's and Yer's today. Here are five pointers for those job hunters who may have a few years un... | |||
| What You Should Know About Working After Retirement by Mary G. White Have you given any thought to what you're going to do to occupy your time once you retire from your primary occupation? Many people look forward to having an opportunity to retire, only to realize that they were really much happier when they were gainfully employed. More and more, retirees... | |||
| Five Secrets to Fitting into the Workplace Upon Career Reentry by Marcia Robinson So you have executed a successful career reentry job search and landed a new job and you are anxious to get started building your new career in a new company. Once you get over your new employee fears and get oriented to your new space, you will find it takes more than smiles and kind word... | |||
| Resume Tips for Mature Professionals by Marcia Robinson If you are over 55 years old, considering career reentry and have concerns about age discrimination in the interview, you are not alone. Research by AARP shows that workplace discrimination against older people, is pervasive. AARP surveys revealed that that nearly 40 percent of people feel... | |||
| Career Success Strategies for Professional Over 40 by Abby Locke Less energy, high health and life insurance costs, higher salary expectations and unwillingness to learn new technology. A recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicated that many companies have reservations about hiring older workers because of the... | |||
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