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Mature Workers And The Fountain of Youth

As a seasoned professional, you have much to offer but remember to make room for new experiences as well.

An effective résumé for will balance your strengths (i.e. what you can teach) with your areas for growth (i.e. what you can learn). In regards to the latter, I’m certainly not suggesting you claim ignorance. Rather, consider showing a recently developed interest in a new industry or field.

This is best done by illustrating how you’ve already Continue reading this entry »

7 April 2009 | Career Transition, Mature Workers, Resumes | No Comments

Let the Government Pay For Your Career Expenses

One of the best kept secrets in job-hunting: The government has offered to pay part of your expenses!

You read correctly: Career expenses, including fees incurred for Continue reading this entry »

28 January 2009 | Interviewing, Job Market, Mature Workers, Resumes | No Comments

“How Do I Get Hired After Age 50?”

I’m getting tons of clients coming to me with this very question.

The key is recognizing and remembering that your work experience can play a *supportive* role as well as a leadership role with organizations. The two need not be mutually exclusive.

If you’re over 50, you’ve probably had the experience of being labeled as overqualified. And in response to this unwanted job-search slur Continue reading this entry »

15 September 2008 | Interviewing, Mature Workers, Resumes | No Comments

“Should I Hide My Age By Leaving Off My Graduation Date?”

* Voted “Best Answer” in LinkedIn Discussion: Is a Graduation Date Necessary on a Resume?

  • I am too old
  • I’ve never managed anyone directly
  • I don’t have Microsoft Excel experience
  • I have a job gap from 2002-2004

You’ll never see these above items on a resume because the purpose of the resume Continue reading this entry »

25 August 2008 | Interviewing, LinkedIn's Best Answers, Mature Workers, Resumes | No Comments

“Should I Lie On My Resume To Recharge My Job Search?”

[After sending out 1000+ resumes with not a single job offer, a job seeker concluded that he needed to lie on his resume. In his case, he felt he was overqualified and therefore needed to dumb down his resume to get some interviews. It's my estimation that he's looking in the wrong place Continue reading this entry »

5 August 2008 | Career Transition, Mature Workers, Resumes | No Comments

11 Ways Executive Resumes Differ From Other Resumes

Executive résumés should be distinguishable from lower-rung résumés, even at a glance. However the differences don’t stop at appearance. There’s much to consider when developing and positioning content for senior-level résumés. You may be surprised at how many “golden rules” of résumé writing I’m about to break. Continue reading this entry »

12 April 2008 | Mature Workers, Resumes | 2 Comments