Job advice for mature workers

In this economy you will need all the help that you can get to find a job. And if you are a mature or older worker and unemployed you probably will need more help. Unfortunately there are still a lot of employers that are hesitant to hire older workers. But you can’t let that discourage you or stop you.

Here are a few things that you can do to help with your job search.

• I have mentioned networking before and it bears repeating. The more people you know that better off you will be in your job search. Especially if the people that you network with are in a field that you would like to be in.  
• Keep up your skills by taking community classes or even college course. This will keep you up to date and sharp, which you will need to be when you start your new job. 
• This is a no-brainer; learn everything that you can about the internet and social media. The information and the contacts that you will find on the web will be extremely beneficial. 
• Keep up with the pulse of the economy, learn all you can about what is hot right now. You don’t want to give the impression that you are out dated. 
• In a previous post I described how to make age an asset.

If there is one theme running through this list it is the never ending search for knowledge. The more you know the better chance you have at landing a job.


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