Happy New Year to all of our readers! Best wishes for a prosperous time for everyone. We wanted to take a moment to address one of the the most common fears of older workers: age discrimination.Many older workers today face the unexpected challenge of finding work, despite valuable job experience and skills.
Earning a living isn't always the reason for older workers to seek employment; Some people want to teach and share their expertise with others, and stay active in the workforce for their own health and well-being.
Cyntha Ross Cravit of 50plus.com writes, "Finding that next great opportunity can be a challenge at any stage of one’s career, but older workers also face unfair stereotypes about their age. Many employers see them as less energetic and less enthusiastic as younger candidates, or worry that they’re simply killing time until retirement. Unfortunately, these misconceptions can keep employers from harnessing the wealth and expertise of older candidates."
Of course, we know that this obviously isn't the case. The article lists some excellent job search tips for addressing age discrimination in the workplace, including simple actions like flashing your Blackberry or iPhone. (Which can do wonders for nixing the stereotype that older people don't adapt to change)
You can read the full article here.
Limit your time searching online job boards. Limit your time searching online job boards. Limit your time searching online job boards. Get the point? It’s an easy trap to fall into. You think you are productive finding job opportunities online and applying to them, but you’re dead wrong! VERY FEW people get a job from online job boards. You need to spend 80% of your time networking and less than 20% on job boards. Be disciplined about this point.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this article, I really need this because I want to find my job in an Australian employment because I know that I can get my success in life there. I hope that it will be easy for me.
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