5 Powerful Job Search Tips for Older Job Seekers!
Lost your job? . . . Recently laid off? . . . Or about to be
down-sized?
These are tough times for the older worker who is still required
to generate an income.
While the competition is stronger and the job search process is
trickier, there's some good news. Older workers are increasingly
valued in some key industries. The secret to your success is to
learn how to promote yourself to the right decision-makers.
Here are five powerful job search tips that can seriously
advance your candidacy.
1. Get over the discouragement. Don't take your job loss
personally. Just move on.
2. Take the time to explore all your options. You're probably
qualified for a lot more positions than you thought. It's time
to think outside the box. A careful examination of your key
capabilities, strengths and assets (not just your work history
or job descriptions) will suggest other opportunities you may
not have thought of.
3. Don't worry about a resume. It's not going to get you a job.
Use it as a follow-up document (like a business card) after
you've established contact with a decision-maker who potentially
could have an interest in you.
4. Your best resource for identifying those decision-makers are
people you already know . . . neighbors, relatives, friends,
former co-workers and bosses, religious leaders and fellow
members, politicians (local, state and federal), fellow members
of service clubs and social organizations, school mates and
teachers, etc.
5. Ask your contacts to help you identify decision-makers
consistent with your options. Then ask them to introduce you
informally. Nothing is going to happen for you until you meet
face-to-face with people who are qualified to offer you a job.
Introductions by contacts you already know are the fastest, most
effective way to get in front of the right people.
Fortunately there are proven strategies available that can help
you accomplish your goals in a matter of days instead of weeks
or months . . . regardless of your age. The sweet smell of job
search success is only a couple clicks away.