Advice to Job Seekers over 50
The job market is very competitive now. We are seeing many people who retired several years ago, believing that their pension and 401K would be sufficient to live on. However, with the recent downturn in the economy many of those individuals are forced to try to re-enter the workforce to make their ends meet.
The job strategy for a seasoned employee re-entering the job market needs to be different because the job market has changed dramatically. These workers have so much to offer employers, but getting a foot in the door can be a challenge.
Here are some tips for the more seasoned employee re-entering the job market:
Resumes are very important.
-Make sure your resume does not look dated. It should look neat and be printed on fresh, crisp paper.
-It should be no more than 2 pages- if you have more experience than fits- have a heading listing jobs prior to 1990.
-A resume should be printed on a computer- a typewritten resume is NOT acceptable.
-The skill set should be current: for example, very few companies use Word Perfect anymore- so it is not to your advantage to put that skill on your resume, because it makes you seem out of touch with the current business environment
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