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Monday, June 8, 2020

• How Older Workers Can Land “Junior” Jobs

• Resources for Job Seeking in Difficult Times

• Older Female Employees Face Double Jeopardy During Covid-19 Layoffs

• 7 Steps to Building a Personal Website That Will Help You Land Your Dream Job

• Tip:    Can We Talk?   —   A job interview is no time to be modest

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

• Older Staff Most Likely to Benefit from Work from Home

• Older Workers Are as Well Situated as Younger Workers to Work Remotely

• What Older Workers Should Know Before Returning To Work

• Job Search Secrets Recruiters Won't Tell You

• Tip:    Be it Ever So Humble — Just a few thoughts about working from home — successfully

Friday, June 12, 2020

• 40 Tips for Older Job Seekers That Actually Get Results

• Here’s How To Find A New Job: Survey Says Transferrable Skills Are A Life Raft In The COVID Economy

• Job Search Tips for Furloughed Professionals

• Technology in the Workplace

• Tip:    What Are You Good At? — Maybe it’s time to peel back the onion
   

Monday, June 1, 2020

• Advocating for Age in an Age of Uncertainty

• How Can I Re-enter the Workforce After a Long Break?

• Advice for Ageless Startups, Even in a Pandemic

• 3 Ways To Position Yourself As A Great Remote Candidate

• Tip:    Read Those Ads Carefully — Not to make light of discrimination, but…
   

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

• The Pandemic Paradox for Older Workers

• Women Disproportionately Losing Their Jobs During Coronavirus Downturn

• How Can Older Job Searchers Realistically Change Careers?

• Zoom Features Tutorial: Answering Your Most Common Questions

• Tip:    Are You a Joiner? — Professional societies can play an important role in your job search

Friday, June 5, 2020

• Trends In Workforce Composition, Ageism, And Efforts To Address The Elephant In The Room

• 4 Ways To Keep Your Job Search Going During The Summer

• Why Many People Really Start Businesses in Retirement

• After 20 Years at One Company, an IT Pro (Learned) How to Job Search Again

• Tip:    Time to Get Personal — Follow the pros when it comes to self-evaluation
   

Monday, May 25, 2020

• Hope you had a great holiday.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

• Older Workers Face Challenges in Workforce After COVID-19

• OK Boomer, OK Millennial: Why We’re Not OK At Work Together

• Second Careers That Stem From a Love of Gardening

• 3 Tips For Applying To Jobs In A Different Industry

• Tip:    Can’t Fake This — Facts don’t lie; neither should your resume
   

Friday, May 29, 2020

• A Devastating Jobs Report For Older Workers

• Transitioning Careers at 40? Tips for Your Mid-Life Career Change

• Job Hunting? Beware Of Ghost Jobs

• How to Ask for a Job—Without Asking for a Job

• Tip:    In What Direction Are You Looking? — Potential employers are more concerned with where you’re going than where you’ve been 
   

Monday, May 11, 2020

• Why COVID-19’s Impact on the Job Market Is Far Worse for Older Workers

• For Workers Over 50, a Job Without Benefits Spells Long-Term Trouble

• Forget Ageism, Older Workers Now Have to Survive the Coronavirus Economy

• The No. 1 Mistake Job Seekers Are Making During Covid-19, According to Recruiters

• Tip:    Good News, Bad News — These are the times that try men’s (and women’s) souls

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

• Workers 35 Years And Older May Suffer More Job Losses And Chronic Unemployment In The Wake Of COVID-19

• Older Adults Could Be Our Ticket to Prosperity after the Pandemic

• Something New for the Readers of Nifty50s

• How Do I Prove That I'm the Best Candidate in an Interview?

• Tip:    Story Time — Need something to separate you from the pack? Here’s our story.
   

Friday, May 15, 2020

• Laid Off? 10 Lessons I Learned From My Job Search

• The Time to Look For a Job is NOW!

• 5 Ways to Reignite Your Job Search

• Everything You Should Know About Mortgage Forbearance

• Tip:    Connect the Dots — The importance of networking extends beyond the obvious
   

Monday, May 18, 2020

• Workers Over 50 Hard Hit by Job Losses

• Look and Sound Your Best on Zoom

• 4 Phases Of Women’s Careers, Part II: The Potential Of The 40s & 50+

• 5 Tips For Explaining Gaps In Your Employment History

• Tip:    An Offer Beckons — Don’t be afraid to ask yourself is this an offer you CAN refuse?

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

• What to Expect If You Are 55+ in the Post COVID-19 World

• Should I Accept A Subpar Job Over Being Unemployed?

• How to Ask for Help in Your Job Search During COVID-19 

• Beliefs Are More Powerful than Skills

• Tip:    What’s New? — Knowing recent news about a company shows you’re interested
   

Friday, May 22, 2020

• Baby Boomer Job Candidates: Defeat Ageism With Three Things

• How to Make a Career Change at 50

• Is it Possible for the 50-Plus Crowd to Find New Jobs? Experts Say Yes.

• How to Use Job Boards to Get a Job

• Tip:    Not So Fast — The two hemispheres of the workplace are not north and south
   

Monday, May 4, 2020

• This Is How Each Generation Can Freelance During and after the Pandemic

• Ageism During the Pandemic

• COVID-19 Job Market Statistics

• New Ways to Get Ready for the Virtual Job Interview

• Tip:    Being Conspicuous — You want to be noticed by employers for the right reasons

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

• Why More Seniors Are Turning to Entrepreneurship after Retirement

• “Hole in the Donut” Cultural Blogger – Encore Episode with an Update 

• Why Millions of Older Workers Will Pay a Big Financial Price — Forever — from the Coronavirus

• Apply the Resilience Theory to Your Job Search

• Tip:    At the Beep — Your phone message says more than you think
   

Friday, May 8, 2020

• Over 60? Welcome to Gig Work

• Career Change for Midcareer and Older Job Seekers

• 5 Ways to Find Work in the Pandemic

• Older Coders Answer the Call to Help

• Tip:    Back to Basics — Everything old is new again
   

Monday, April 27, 2020

• How COVID-19 Impacts Workers Over 50

• Insights for Older Job Seekers in the Time of Coronavirus

• Reinventing Yourself After a Job Loss

• Glassdoor Introduces New Tools to Help People Find Jobs Available Now During COVID-19

• Tip:    It Goes Both Ways — Learning from life; living from what we’ve learned

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

• Job Search Tips To Get You Started As We Move Closer To Reopening The Economy

• How To Successfully Change Careers After A Layoff

• COVID-19 and Ageism

• 4 Under-the-Radar Tips for Finding a Job on LinkedIn During COVID-19

• Tip:    Marketing 101 — Finding a Job… Selling Beer   —   Kinda the Same
   

Friday, May 1, 2020

• 7 Tips for Getting Hired After Age 50

• How To Create A Networking Pitch In Three Easy Steps

• Age Discrimination or Protecting a Vulnerable Employee?

• 7 Basic Mistakes That'll Slow Down Any Job Search — and How to Fix Them All Today

• Tip:    Finding Your Comfort Zone — The lockdown has proven that you HAVE to get comfortable with new technology
   

Monday, April 20, 2020

• Job Search Tips for Mature Job Seekers

• Ageism At Work Prominent In The United States

• 9 Essential Tips for Older Job Seekers Looking for Their Next Awesome Opportunity

• How Hiring Processes May Change Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Tip:    What Do You Bring to the Table? — Merely reciting your work history won’t cut it anymore

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

• Laid Off? 4 Tips from Someone Who Has Been Through It

• Business Networking Isn’t Dead – It’s Not Even in Hibernation

• “How Do I Convince Others To Take My Career Change Idea Seriously?”

• Job Search Tips for Mature Job Seekers

• Tip:    Making Your Job Easier — Seeking help in your job search is not a sign of weakness

Friday, April 24, 2020

• 3 Benefits Of Working A Temporary Job Following A Layoff

• Job Searching In The Age Of Social Distancing

• How to Handle Mid-Career Burnout

• Accelerate Your Job Search During COVID-19

• Tip:    Not From Scratch — Older job seekers may need a boost when preparing job search materials

Monday, April 13, 2020

• Why 50 is the Absolute Worst Age to Be Unemployed

• Using Zoom for Job Interviews Right Now Makes an Age-Old Problem Even Worse

• 3 Keys to Jumpstarting a Stalled Job Search

• How to Land a Job in a Different Industry

• Tip: Put Your Job Search in Reverse — You can go forward by going backward

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

• 4 Ways to Boost Your Chances of Landing a New Job During the Pandemic

• Saving the Senior Exec's Career

• Older Job Seeker? Landing a Job Today is About Ability Not Seniority

• 3 Smart Ways to Attract Recruiters to Your LinkedIn Profile

• Tip:    Be Prepared — You may be too old to be a Scout, but being prepared is a good thing

Friday, April 17, 2020

• Navigating the Job Market in Uncertain Times

• Lose Your Job? Things to Do Now to Be Ready When the Economy Turns Around

• What To Do When Faced With Career Uncertainty

• 3 Things You Need To Know About An April Job Search

• Tip:    So What — Wondering what to include on your resume? 
   

Monday, April 6, 2020

• An Outbreak of Ageism

• Older Jobless at Risk of Becoming Chronically Unemployed

• Workplace Age Discrimination Could Become Even Harder to Prove in Court

• Older Members of Society Mostly Seen as Incompetent, Hostile or a Burden, Says Report

• Tip: First Impressions — If they see you as “old,” how do you see them?

Wednesday April 8, 2020

• Older Americans Are Not Expendable

• Are Companies Still Hiring During the COVID-19 Crisis?

• As Unemployment Smashes Records, Agencies Say Jobs Are Available

• 3 Powerful Little Phrases That Show You Need A Career Change

• Tip:    Are You Good at Sales? — One trait common among top sales professionals can help job seekers as well

Friday April 10, 2020

• Coronavirus Is Changing Work Forever. Here’s How to Make Ageism a Thing of the Past

• What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search?

• Cover Letter Tips for Older Job Seekers

• “How Do I Make The Right Career Choice, When I’ve Only Got One Chance To Retrain?”

• Tip:    It Wasn’t Supposed to Be this Way — Reality has a bad habit of disrupting your plans

Monday, March 30, 2020

• Needing to Hire? Think Wrinkles

• Perfecting Your LinkedIn Profile

• The 21 Deadliest Jobs in America for Baby Boomers

• Are We Entering the Era of Soft Skills?

• Tip: This is a Test — Time to take advantage of being self-quarantined

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

• Act Your Age! Use Your Years of Experience to Fight Ageism in the Workplace

• 3 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Hire More Baby Boomers

• Fear Over The Job Market Prompted Thousands Of People To Upload Their Résumés Online

• Making the Most of a Temp Job

• Tip: No Foolin’ — There is no end to the foolish circumstances surrounding job searches

Friday, April 3, 2020

• Unemployed? How To Use This Time Wisely

• 3 Reasons Boomers Need a Side Hustle More than Millennials

• 5 Stages of Career Grief

• 3 Science-Based Habits to Boost Confidence

• Tip: Control Freak — Control the things you can; release the things you can’t