General Advice
• Reading
your fortune after forty
A recent article (see above) that claims a worker's value may start to wane at the age of
40 made this author steaming mad. But he says there are ways you can fight back.
• Top
careers for the L-Generation (50+)
For people feeling lost at the crossroads, here are 12 occupations that offer not only
jobs but careers the over-50 crowd can grow with. Also includes tips for a successful
over-50 job search.
• 50-something?
Avoid a career wake-up call
To prevent a rude wake-up call at 50+, experienced workers need to continuously pay
attention to both life-stage and career development needs. Here are eight points to
consider toward a self-renewal plan.
• Age
proofing your resume
Age proofing is not about trickery, but about ensuring a fair chance to get to
the interview and demonstrate why you are qualified, regardless of your age.
• Too old to
rock 'n roll?
Older job hunters sometimes walk around worried and frustrated about the stupidity of age
discrimination, and they forget what makes companies tick. The bottom line is, if you can
prove you can deliver value and a commitment, you’re worth hiring. You just need to
find a company worth working for.
• Top ten ways to
beat ageism and get a job
If you are concerned about how welcome you will be in the workplace as you add another
candle on your cake this year, consider these ideas for staying in the employment game.
• You're
never too old to start a new career
If you're one of the many valuable older workers eager to continue contributing to today's
workforce, you might do well to adopt some of these strategies that John Glenn employed to
get back into space.
• Gray
is great: Defying age bias in your career
By utilizing some of these suggestions, you'll begin to combat age discrimination while
expanding your horizons.
• Ageism in the
workplace: Fact or fiction?
Ageism probably does exist in the workplace. However, it can be overcome with a skillful
marketing and sales strategy on the part of the worker.
• Are you
"over-qualified?" How to battle age discrimination
As bad as it is to lose your livelihood to age discrimination, trying to find a new job
can be even more humbling.
• Stay
competitive when age becomes a bit of a hindrance
Do you feel devalued and unwanted at your company for no reason other than your age? It's
not surprising, what with corporate mergers, reorganizations and downsizings nationwide
increasing your prospects of an early termination. Yet you can fight back so that age
discrimination doesn't derail your career.
• Older
is better: Late-career job-hunting advice
Even if you're over 50, you can still make it in today's job market. You need the right
attitude and the right strategy.
• Strategies
to help you overcome age bias
Age bias can be overcome. These five strategies can help older job seekers jump the
hurdles that prevent them from securing new positions in today’s job market.
• Barriers
to hiring older workers falling
As the baby boomer generation ages, the last barriers to hiring older workers are
vanishing. We are entering the era of age neutrality.
• Older
workers: Your turn is coming!
Here's good news for workers over age 40.
• Older,
but not obsolete
It's scary out there. And perhaps no one is more frightened by the prospect of seeking a
new job than someone who is over 40 and hasn't had to look for a job for a very long time.
• Being
wiser about being older
Success stories from older workers who have overcome the obstacles and found jobs they
love.
• New work
realities and the mature worker
How job seekers over 50 can compete for today's jobs.
• Do
you look your age?
Job seekers over 40 can face discrimination, but they can also stave it off by presenting
the right image during interviews.
• Finding
work after 55: Don't be discouraged. It can be done
For most workers, it is the most stable job market in American history. But for those over
55, many are left reeling after layoffs and early "retirements," wondering why
the lessons they were taught about their work ethic seem to hurt them rather than help.
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• Smaller firms
welcome over-50 workers
One of the most significant changes in the job market in the last 20 years is that people
over 50 are getting jobs much faster than ever before because of the demand by employers
for multi-experienced workers. A major portion of this demand is coming from smaller
companies, where much of today's job growth exists.
• "I am over
50. How should I approach the job hunt differently?"
If you are over 50, it is your job to overcome stereotypes in the workplace. Once you do
that, you will be more accepted by employers and get job offers easier and faster.
• Overcome
the barriers to employment
Most people see barriers between themselves and getting the job they want. These barriers
may be real or perceived, self-imposed or external. This section considers several common
employment barriers mature workers may face and presents strategies to help overcome them.
• Complexities
of age bias
Many older workers are fishing for jobs despite labor shortage.
• Take
action to counteract age discrimination
Overcome bias by demonstrating flexibility on job.
• Changing
careers at age 50 and beyond
Doesn’t the adage warn that "You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?"
That may be true for old dogs. But when it comes to experienced workers, don’t
believe it.
• Practical
realities of age discrimination
Insidious as it is, age discrimination is an all-too-facile excuse for being unemployed.
• Older
workers DO get jobs -- if they play it smart
If you want to grab the attention of employers who are interested in hiring older
workers, do a better marketing job. Here are some tips.
• Over
50 and making a comeback
Corporate America opens new opportunities for past victims of long-term unemployment.
• Retired.
And ready to work.
Selling slow-built wisdom in a churn-it-out world, senior workers get a handle on the hot
job market.
• Age
discrimination in the workplace
The "forcing out" of aging workers has in some ways been a modern American
tradition. Yet this, as with the notion of mandatory retirement, is slowly changing for
the better.
• Are
you washed up in the job market at 50?
If you're age 50 or older and seeking a new position, don't passively accept that your age
is hindering your prospects. Take the initiative and convince hiring managers that you're
highly skilled, qualified and vibrant and that your age may actually be an advantage to
them.
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• Workers
in their 50s need different strategies
Professionally speaking, the 50s are the now-or-never decade. If you've always wanted to
be a division manager at your company, for example, you are more likely to win that post
at 50 than you are at 60. Now is the time to note all professional goals yet to be
achieved and to create a realistic plan to meet them.
• Unmasking
age bias
Though nobody wants to admit it, older workers -- some only in their 40s -- still have
trouble getting good jobs. Or even holding on to posts in which they have accumulated a
career's worth of experience. Meanwhile, the courts have nearly gutted the statute that
makes discrimination against gray hair illegal.
• Pulling
out the gray hairs
Even as businesses mature and bring in seasoned management, the image of
Net companies is still the same: Youth rules.
• Career Crisis:
Age discrimination in IT
Feeding frenzy for Java-savvy whiz kids leaves 40-something IT pros high and dry.
• The age
factor
Anecdotal evidence of age discrimination in IT is growing, but what are the real reasons?
• Age
discrimination FAQs
Protect yourself against an employer who discriminates against you because of your age.
• Recognize
age discrimination
Age discrimination is sometimes hard to identify and is often difficult to prove. This
section discusses your rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and
what to do if you feel you have been discriminated against.
• Age
discrimination in employment: Q&A
• "Overqualified"
is not necessarily a proxy for age discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that when an employer makes a decision on the basis
of a criterion that is often correlated with age -- such as high salary or length of
service -- as opposed to age itself, the employer does not violate the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act.
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