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Today is: Friday, October 3, 2025   |   Next niftynews: Monday, October 6, 2025

This Networking Trick Helps You Skip the 'Cattle Call' of Applying for Jobs

Talking with an employer before the company posts a job could help you land a role

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Dangerous Games HR People Play

Never accept a job offer…
without a written job offer from the new employer

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These job search sites help match applicants with employers – many of these sites feature employers who are seeking more mature workers.   Get FREE! 

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A Career Expert’s Guide to Your Fall Job Search

Experts say fall is the easiest time to land a job

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NIFTY TIP of the DAY 

Projection Bias
Don’t let someone else dictate how you feel

    Among the pieces of wise advice offered to older job seekers is to not try to hide your age. Put it out there and deal with it. That’s smart. By the same token, however, don’t let someone else dictate to you how you feel about your age. Just because they have certain perceptions about age, don’t let their (mis)perceptions define you. You’re not old and decrepit just because they may think so.

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OUTSIDE-IN PERSPECTIVES

Candidates Use AI to Write Their Resumes. Should AI Be Used for Interviews?

Recruiters and hiring managers alike need to accept
that candidates will use AI

SPECIAL

Due to the government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release the jobless data for September today. As soon as it becomes available, Nifty50s will post the September unemployment data for age 50+ job seekers. 

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