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Please note: Shortly you will be able post your resume on this site. There will be no charge for you to do so. If you wish to search for a job go to our job search area: Retirement Jobs.
If you are looking for a job during the holidays go to our Retirement Jobs area and enter the word seasonal after the job title (for example enter retail seasonal) and the sysem will return all the retail holiday jobs that are listed.
8 Tips for Seniors Seeking Employment;
- Register with temp firms in your local area as they don't care about age but are more interested in your skills and experience. Also if you get work through a temp firm it helps build your resume for future work assignments.
- Try to get an interview with an employer you are not interested in working for to practice your interviewing skills. You don't want to go to your first interview in a long time with the employer you are really interested in working for and make easily correctable mistakes.
Consider having your resume re-written or updated by an expert as the resume you used years ago is no longer appropriate.
- Consider having your resume re-written or updated by an expert as the resume you used years ago is no longer appropriate.
- Search for a job in areas that connect older workers with employers seeking to hire them. Go to http://www.retiredbrains.com/Home/Retirement+Jobs/default.aspx and enter your city location in the "where" box and then try different job headings in the "what" box. Consider putting the word temporary after some of these job headings so the system will return job postings often more appropriate for older workers as employers are more likely to hire older workers on a temporary basis than their younger counterparts.
- Look for temporary or project assignments as they are much more available than full-time jobs.
- When applying for a job tell the employer you are willing to work on a project or temporary basis; this often gives you a leg up on younger workers or are often unable to accept this kind of employment. Temporary employment can often lead to full-time work.
- Get information on employer prior to interview. For example Contact someone who is at the employer who attended the same school you went to. "Hi. You and I went to the same school but graduated at different times. I'm interviewing for a position in your firm later this week and, before I meet with HR and the Hiring Manager, I would like to test out a couple questions I have about your firm on you and see what you think the answers might be." (Later, ask if they will be your employee referral)
- Volunteer with a charity or non-profit. Although in most cases there is little or no monetary compensation it is often excellent experience and can possibly lead to employment with a firm that is seeking that particular experience or appreciates your work effort. It is also easier to find employment while you are working as you have a better mind set. Looking for a job on a full-time basis is not a very rewarding experience.
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