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Must read MarketWatch article 14 Tips and Resources for Finding Work in Retirement. Very much appropriate for workers of all ages.
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Many delaying their retirement.
82% of working Americans over 50 say it is at least somewhat likely they will work for pay in retirement, according to a poll by the Associated Press. The survey found that 47% of those working now expect to retire later than they previously thought. Additional surveys have shown that temporary and part-time jobs and seasonal work are a great deal easier to find than a full-time job.
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Doing this will result in a pop up box display which allows you to name your saved search (for example, “Sales jobs in Chicago”) and set the frequency you would like to receive the email alerts of any jobs that match your criteria. You can choose to have the alerts emailed to you on a daily or weekly basis. If you would rather log back into your account to check on the results than receive an email, you can select never from the drop down menu.
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Many delaying their retirement.
82% of working Americans over 50 say it is at least somewhat likely they will work for pay in retirement, according to a poll by the Associated Press. The survey found that 47% of those working now expect to retire later than they previously thought. Additional surveys have shown that temporary and part-time jobs and seasonal work are a great deal easier to find than a full-time job.
If you’re over 50 and want a job anything you can do to get job training and keep your skills up-to-date is critical
Edited from Kerry Hannon’s article.
Edited from Kerry Hannon’s article.
Internships Aren't Just for College Kids
Seek out local apprenticeships and fellowships. If you want to become a chocolatier, for instance, volunteer at a local gourmet grocery or restaurant that makes its own confections. If you’re interested in learning the ropes of the restaurant industry, offer to help out on weekends, perhaps sautéing for the chef, filling in as a greeter or even keeping the restaurant’s books, if that’s your forte. These are all ways people I know have made transitions to new lines of work.
If you’re looking for a career with a social purpose, consider applying for an Encore fellowship at Encore.org/fellowships. These are one-year paid fellowships at nonprofits, typically in a professional capacity, to help mature workers re-enter the job market.
If you sense a hiring manager is interested in giving you a job but waffling because you’ve been out of work or are making a career shift, consider asking whether you could have an internship, so the employer can appraise you after several weeks.
http://www.irelaunch.com/ is a company that helps connect individuals who want to return to work after career breaks with employers interested in hiring them. As of this writing, the site features 135 career reentry programs worldwide.
http://onrampfellowship.com/ is a program whose goal is to replenish the talent pipeline in law firms, legal departments and financial services firms with experienced women. The law firm and legal department Fellowship positions are for one year and the financial services Fellowships last six months. Currently, 27 organizations are participating in the Fellowship, including 25 law firm’s,
Amazon’s legal department and Barclays’ compliance groups.
Take on a part-time job in the field of your dreams. To get a feel for what a new career will really be like, get a part-time job in the field that interests you. (Try moonlighting if you’re currently working.) If you’re interested in teaching, you could offer to guest lecture at a nearby college. Even if you have to do the job for free, it’s probably still worth your time so you can make sure this is what you really want.
Get started as a volunteer at a nonprofit. This unpaid work can help you build the skills you need. Search for prospects through sites like AARP’s Giving Back, Create the Good, HandsOnNetwork and VolunteerMatch.org. If you’re good with numbers, look into the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, where volunteers help lower-income seniors do their taxes. It’s a great way to improve your tech skills, since the tax prep is done on a computer. Seek out nonprofits that need your particular professional expertise through the Executive Service Corps and Taproot Foundation. Also, Idealist has a searchable database of both volunteer and paid positions.
Gain experience through contract gigs. Consider taking a contract job that can lead to a full-time post or that gives you the ability to weave together a patchwork of jobs in the Me Inc. mode. After you get in the door, you can make the job your own and grow the position to fit your talents.
If you’re looking for a career with a social purpose, consider applying for an Encore fellowship at Encore.org/fellowships. These are one-year paid fellowships at nonprofits, typically in a professional capacity, to help mature workers re-enter the job market.
If you sense a hiring manager is interested in giving you a job but waffling because you’ve been out of work or are making a career shift, consider asking whether you could have an internship, so the employer can appraise you after several weeks.
http://www.irelaunch.com/ is a company that helps connect individuals who want to return to work after career breaks with employers interested in hiring them. As of this writing, the site features 135 career reentry programs worldwide.
http://onrampfellowship.com/ is a program whose goal is to replenish the talent pipeline in law firms, legal departments and financial services firms with experienced women. The law firm and legal department Fellowship positions are for one year and the financial services Fellowships last six months. Currently, 27 organizations are participating in the Fellowship, including 25 law firm’s,
Amazon’s legal department and Barclays’ compliance groups.
Take on a part-time job in the field of your dreams. To get a feel for what a new career will really be like, get a part-time job in the field that interests you. (Try moonlighting if you’re currently working.) If you’re interested in teaching, you could offer to guest lecture at a nearby college. Even if you have to do the job for free, it’s probably still worth your time so you can make sure this is what you really want.
Get started as a volunteer at a nonprofit. This unpaid work can help you build the skills you need. Search for prospects through sites like AARP’s Giving Back, Create the Good, HandsOnNetwork and VolunteerMatch.org. If you’re good with numbers, look into the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, where volunteers help lower-income seniors do their taxes. It’s a great way to improve your tech skills, since the tax prep is done on a computer. Seek out nonprofits that need your particular professional expertise through the Executive Service Corps and Taproot Foundation. Also, Idealist has a searchable database of both volunteer and paid positions.
Gain experience through contract gigs. Consider taking a contract job that can lead to a full-time post or that gives you the ability to weave together a patchwork of jobs in the Me Inc. mode. After you get in the door, you can make the job your own and grow the position to fit your talents.
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Why employers choose one candidate over another
A CareerBuilder study of 2,076 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries, asked them to say which factors would make them more likely to choose one of two equally qualified candidates.
The top 5 responses:
The top 5 responses:
- The candidate with the better sense of humor: 27 percent
- The candidate who is involved in his or her community: 26 percent
- The candidate who is better dressed: 22 percent
- The candidate whom I have more in common with: 21 percent
- The candidate who is more physically fit: 13 percent
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According to an article in Staffing Management 29% of employers have hired workers age 50 or older for permanent positions within their organizations over the last 6 months.
Of those mature workers who found new employment, 26% took a job in another field, 48% took a pay cut, but 40% landed positions with similar pay and another 13% found jobs with a higher compensation rate. |
Top Jobs for the Over 50 Crowd
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| Job Description | Median Pay | Job Growth |
| Nonprofit Executive | $63,500 | 27% |
| Patient Representative | $41,800 | 22% |
| Financial Adviser | $66,800 | 12% |
| Public School Teacher | $47,500 | 14% |
| Appraiser (Residential Real Estate) | $42,000 | 23% |
| College Professor | $40,200 | 32% |
| IRA Specialist | $38,700 | 14% |
| Labor Relations Manager | $100,700 | 20% |
| Leasing Consultant | $27,100 | 15% |
| Lobbyist | $93,100 | 20% |
| Medical Records Coding Technician | $38,800 | 29% |
| Department Retail Sales Manager | $32,900 | 4% |
| Retail Sales Staff | $25,400 | 17% |
| Staff Nurse (RN) | $59.800 | 29% |
| Tax Accountant II | $59,500 | 22% |
| Tutor | $25,100 | 14% |
| Celebrant/Religious Leader | $48,300 | 12% |
From CNN Money.com
Salary calculator to check salaries for various jobs in specific locations throughout the U.S. salary.money.cnn.com/
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