Job Hunting Over 50

job hunting over 50

A larger number of us over 50 are finding ourselves looking for a job when we were sure we would be in our current position until we retired. Job hunting is not something we planned to ever do again. Don’t panic. I gave myself a few days to adjust to my new reality before I began job hunting over 50. You don’t want to be looking for a job, when you are currently feeling any bitterness or irritation, instead of excited and friendly.

If you are qualified to receive it, apply for unemployment as soon as possible so that your benefits come as soon as possible. If you wait a few weeks, that can be a few weeks without pay.

What Comes First

The first thing you will need to do is update your resume, after applying for unemployment. This means not only your recent job history but the format of your resume. AARP members can get a free review of their resume from AARP. I found my review to be overwhelming. I don’t think I was doing anything correctly. They will then help you create a better one, for a fee.

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Am I an Expert?

A girlfriend and I were talking about blogging at lunch today and I mentioned that I don’t really feel like I’m an expert of anything. It didn’t take long to figure out something, I hate to admit, that I might be close to an expert on.

It’s currently the end of August. Just over three and one-half weeks ago I found myself in a very unexpected position.

Monday morning, August 5th I was at work, after taking several days off. I was working on what needed to be done for the day. One of the partners called me into his office. Surprisingly, the other partner was there, too. Even though I had only worked there for about five months, I figured I was maybe going to have my annual review. I was so wrong.

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