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News and advice for job seekers 50 and over
Today is: Friday, January 22, 2021 | Our next publication day: Monday, January 25, 2021
Older Job Seekers Find Experience, Education
May Not Be Enough in Pandemic
Older workers are having trouble making it back into the workforce and studies show it’s part of a trend we haven’t seen in nearly 50 years.
More older workers facing unemployment
Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks
Middle-Aged Workers, Especially Women,
Have Harder Time Finding Work
by Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage at ksl.com
Nobody wants to lose their job, but for certain people, finding new work is harder than it is for others. People over 50 are having an especially hard time getting back to work.
It is against the law to discriminate against hiring someone based on how old they are — or their gender — but new research shows what many people probably already sense: It happens frequently.
Job Search Trends Expected To Continue In 2021
by Aaron Sanborn at workitdaily.com
The job search process is tricky under normal circumstances, but COVID-19 really threw things for a loop in 2020.
As 2021 begins, changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to reshape the job search process, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
LinkedIn recently published an article about some of the changes brought on by COVID-19 that will likely continue moving forward, and none of these trends should surprise anyone. In fact, job seekers can use these changes to their advantage as long as they're prepared for them.
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NIFTY TIP of the DAY
Assess Mess
Assessment tests can benefit employer and applicant alike
The prevalence of companies testing prospective applicants has been growing and becoming more sophisticated over the past several decades. Today, according to the Harvard Business Review (HBR), approximately 76 percent of organizations with more than 100 employees rely on assessments for external hiring.
For what are they testing? Most job assessments attempt to measure three critical elements of success on the job: competence, work ethic, and emotional intelligence. Many employers believe that these three areas are better predictors of on-the-job success. MORE
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