unemployed and over fifty news May 28th

From the Chicago Tribune laid off workers applying for early retirement
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-retirement-0526-0527may27,0,5026760.story

In Binghamton there is a program called GROW, which matches up older workers with jobs
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090527/LIFE06/905270315/1114/Successful+Aging++GROW+can+do+home+repairs++chores+for+seniors

In Norwalk, UK, older workers are facing ‘a double whammy’ during the recession
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED26%20May%202009%2012%3A35%3A50%3A150

Age bias is still a problem for older workers
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/classified/jobs/sns-200905271657tmscareersntp--h-a20090531may27,0,5050579.story

The state of New Mexico is offering help to older workers
http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=10419693

From the London Free Press older workers look to retraining and starting their own businesses
http://lfpress.ca/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=265800&x=articles&s=careers

unemployed and over fifty news May 25

From the Arizona Republic, older workers might find it hard to get insurance with new jobs
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/05/23/20090523satlets23-2-CR.html

It’s difficult for older workers to go about looking for a job
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090523/BUSINESS/905230339/-1/BUSINESS04

a conflicting report from the LA Times stating that more people are opting for early retirement
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retirement24-2009may24,0,885521.story

Scholarships help older people as well from the Burlington Free Press
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090525/NEWS02/905250319/-1/NEWS05

unemployed and over fifty news May 22nd

Senior Job Fair in Las Vegas expected to draw thousands
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10389691

A dire warning from the UK about older workers being forced out of their jobs
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/recession/5350626/Older-workers-will-be-forced-out-of-their-jobs-in-recession.html

Older workers with pension plans have been hit the hardest from USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/retirement/2009-05-21-traditional-pensions-dying_N.htm

Missouri holds it first job fair for older workers
http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/573741.html

unemployed and over fifty news May 20th

From CityTownInfo.com gives older workers advice on how to tone down their resume
http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/experienced-workers-face-obstacles-in-job-hunting-09051802

Recent graduates versus Experience, the new war between generations from ABCnews.com
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/JobClub/story?id=7620425&page=1

Job resources for older workers
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12389058

From the UK, an argument for keeping older people working
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article6321926.ece

From ‘the pluses of being 50 plus’ does work keep you from being demented?
http://theplusesofbeing50plus.blogspot.com/2009/05/does-work-drive-you-demented-or-is-it.html

unemployed and over fifty news for May 18th

From the NY Times, it isn’t a good time to be middle-aged.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/business/economy/16charts.html?_r=1&em

In las Vegas, teens are competing with older Americans for jobs.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/45210502.html

Some companies like to hire older workers, from Salt Lake City
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_12375726

Bankruptcy in Nebraska from the Omaha World-Herald
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=10636029

Breaking down the economic breakdown
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iwqMc9fHRV-huUQl3xN08RIMwgfAD9882TMO0

Unemployed and over fifty news for May 15

Job tips for older workers from a temp agency
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=10348426&nav=MXEF

Are you overqualified? A story from Delaware
http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=10357463

Serve America Act changing some of it’s rules…
http://www.minnpost.com/scottrussell/2009/05/14/8813/serve_america_act_changes_should_help_attract_older_volunteers

a detailed report from Human Resource Executive Online about possible retirement changes
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=210530724

unemployed and over fifty news for May 13

Pennsylvania will use stimulus dollars to set up an on the job training program called Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977679970&grpId=3659174697241980&nav=Groupspace

Plus 50 Initiative at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is community colleges helping older workers with training and job skills
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2407314.htm

Orange county career search for older workers
http://www.resumetips365.com/2009/05/orange-county-career-search-info-for.html

There are lots of downgrades when an older worker gets a new job
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/planning-to-retire/2009/05/11/career-changers-after-age-50-are-permanently-worse-off.html

An article about recollections from the great depression from those who lived it
http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/05/12/those-who-lived-through-the-great-depression-tell-their-stories/

unemployed and over fifty news for May 11th

Just because the pay is less and the benefits aren’t good doesn’t mean that older workers aren’t happy with their new jobs. They enjoy their slower paced jobs. From the LA times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/shopping_blog/2009/05/job-downgrade-more-job-satisfaction-for-older-workers-says-aarp-study.html

In Chattanooga the prime timer’s job expo brings older workers and potential employers together
http://wdef.com/news/older_job_seekers_get_tips_make_contacts/05/2009

A good article on career tips for the over fifty crowd
http://blog.kiplinger.com/kiptips/2009/05/web-resources-for-retirees-loo.html

From the UK, Barrie Hopson posts about a Bill that could outlaw savings accounts for people over fifty
http://theplusesofbeing50plus.blogspot.com/2009/05/equality-bill-could-target-silver.html

More age discrimination news from the TENNESEAN.COM
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090510/BUSINESS01/905100351/1003/NEWS01/Graying+job+seekers+fight+employers++biases

Do you think you look a little too old to get a job, try plastic surgery!
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/story?id=7547468&page=1

Blogging for information

I haven’t been blogging long only since January of this year. But I can’t believe how much I have learned in such a short period of time.

I had considered blogging for years but I really didn’t understand what it was all about. I thought that blogging was just like keeping an online diary. I had no reason or desire to do that and besides I had little spare time to do any blogging.

At the end of last year I went on disability for my meniere’s disease during that time I wondered what I would do if my condition got worse and I had to be on disability permanently. Or even what would happen if I didn’t go on permanent disability and I lost my present job. How would I find another job, with my health problems and the fact that I am over fifty.

I needed answers.

I searched the internet and found many websites and surprisingly many more blogs dealing with the same problems that I had. At this point I thought that I could just read all about my health problems and my unsteady employment situation from other blogs. But then I realized that I could start my own blogs on these issues that are so important to me.

So I started a blog on being unemployed and over fifty, another on sleep apnea and one more on Meniere’s disease. Not only do I research these issues but I also have a lot of personal information to contribute. It has been an incredibly fulfilling experience for me as I found out that there are so many people in the same boat that I am.

unemployed and over fifty news for May 6th

Job tips for older workers from the Portland Press Herald
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=253795&ac=PHbiz

There will be a new way to look at full employment after the recession
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aOhkusQ9LifQ&refer=uk

job hunting tips for older workers
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-ym-older-tipsbox-0503sbmay04,0,7326464.story

laid off worker, age 65, trains to be a cop
http://www.kptv.com/money/19370616/detail.html

unemployed and over fifty news for May 4th

Rather dire prediction on where the country is going from Seeking Alpha
http://seekingalpha.com/article/134820-the-worst-case-scenario-someone-has-to-say-it

A post from recordline.com on how older workers are networking for jobs and using new technologies
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090503/BIZ/905030306

From the blog integritycareertransitions.com shows many links to job sites that help older workers
http://www.integritycareertransitions.com/blog/?p=409

A story from the UK about ageism
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/03/ageism-baby-boomers

unemployed and over fifty news, May 2nd

Here is further proof that you are never too old to learn or start a new profession.
http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/may/01/older-workers-starting-over-new-fields/

From southern Maryland another story about someone over fifty and being laid off
http://somd.com/news/headlines/2009/9910.shtml

Even in Japan which has a relatively low unemployment, some workers are finding that they wouldn’t be able to stay with one company forever
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124122684545879479.html

From the Chicago Tribune, job tips for older workers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/chi-ym-older-tipsbox-0503may03,0,1474275.story