Internet Job tools for the older unemployed worker

Finding employment is a struggle especially in this economy where the unemployment numbers never seem to go down. And to make it worse it doesn’t seem that things will ever get better. Of course (hopefully) they will eventually get better in the future but that doesn’t help much if you need a job right now. If you are an older unemployed worker then you know that your job search will be particularly difficult, as a matter of fact even in good times it can be challenging to find a job if you are over fifty. Age discrimination and other factors are still a barrier to many older folks looking for employment. So what do you do? Take advantage of the technology by using all of the internet job tools that are available.


The internet and finding employment

If you are comfortable with using a computer and the World Wide Web then you are off to a good start. As you probably already know the internet is the most powerful source of information in the world and that includes all things that are needed to look for work. The most important sites are job search engines like

1. Monster.com

2. Careerbuilder.com

3. Indeed.com

4. Yahoo.com

Not only do these sites have listings of jobs everywhere in the country they also have quite a bit of career advice for those looking for work.

Social media and finding jobs

Everyone has heard of Facebook and how wonderful it is to keep in touch with friends, families and people who share a common interest. It is also a great place to look for jobs and to hear from other folks who are in the same boat that you are. There is also a social media site that is dedicated to professional networking and that is LinkedIn, where you can put your professional information on display as a way to connect with other professionals and potential employers.

Don’t forget twitter.com

You also need to join twitter if you haven’t already. All of the major job search sites regularly tweet open jobs many times during the day.

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