Interviewing for a job can be difficult enough, but now technology has created a big, new, virtual wrinkle. More and more interviews are being conducted via the Internet by way of your webcam and they are growing in popularity because they save employers both time and money. Yet, due to...

It goes without saying that the post 50 job-seeker has plenty of experience. Nevertheless, although you're an applicant of maturity, you won't want to market your experience level as the cornerstone of your job search. Employers have issues that need to be dealt with, projects to complete, and problems that...

Job applicants of maturity face extra challenges when they interview and these can create a number of questions and concerns. In fact, if you have an interview coming up, you may well be asking yourself the following:

• Will I be perceived as old, disinterested and lacking energy?

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Any job seeker today knows that social networking sites like LinkedIn are invaluable resources for making important contacts. And, in addition to LinkedIn's effectiveness as a networking tool, many recruiters are now forgoing traditional methods of sourcing candidates and turning directly to this major site as their preferred method for...

If you're a job seeker who's bid your 50th birthday goodbye, you know the challenges to reemployment only too well. The experts say you can figure on a far longer search time than your younger counterparts and, most likely, you can also expect a drop in pay. Making the process...

Even under the best of circumstances looking for work is difficult. Life as you know it has changed and your overall well-being is affected. After all, you've temporarily lost your income, your title and your role as a contributing team member. Moreover, unless you've switched careers a number of times...

What do you consider to be the biggest stumbling block to your success as a job-seeker? Is it your age? Do you think you're being passed over in favor of a younger, cheaper labor force?

If so, you may unwittingly be sabotaging your efforts by placing both conscious and...

It's the start of 2013... how well is your job search going? The onset of the new year will likely have you asking yourself how you can maximize your efforts and eliminate some of the more frustrating roadblocks of today's difficult job market. Above all, you'll want to start seeing...

A 65th birthday can prove a mixed blessing. You get to officially kick off your golden years, apply for early Social Security and spend more time with the grandchildren, yet the sheer magnitude of the number will give even the most determined of revelers pause. And because my own birthday...

You certainly don't want to be one of them!

No one likes the boorish party guest who goes on and on about his credentials and accomplishments while never once asking about yours. No easier to deal with is the pushy salesman who frenetically bounds about the room handing out...

Do you consider looking for work over the holidays to be a waste of time? Do you figure companies don't usually hire in December... so why bother? Are you planning on staying home, sipping eggnog and taking a long winter's nap?

Well, if these thoughts have crossed your mind, think...

People are landing jobs. This holds true in spite of the tight job market, whether or not the candidate boasts each skill in the position description and despite the fact that the applicant is well over 50. Are these fortunate folks simply at the right place at the right time,...

Has your job search stalled? If you're like millions of middle-aged job-seekers, you've been out there for awhile and have likely run into your share of unforeseen roadblocks and discouraging near misses. According to figures cited by the AARP Public Policy Institute, most mature applicants can figure on...

How do you go about making the most critical message of your job search -- your branding statement -- a powerful one? How can you engage your listeners and leave them wanting more? How can you sell yourself without sounding boastful and self-serving?

This brief introduction goes by a variety...

With limited job opportunities and competition levels remaining high, your resume has to be top-notch. Not only does it need to make a dynamic first impression, it must also distinguish you from the competition and set you apart as the ideal candidate for the job. Moreover, your resume has to...

The statistics can be frightening for older job applicants: lengthy search times, limited opportunities, and the unspoken but ever-present reality of age discrimination. So give these unfortunate conditions, how could optimism possibly play a role in one's job search? Actually, it does, and this role is a major one. In...

Today's stagnant job market holds special challenges for mature job seekers. Hiring opportunities are limited and the competition for jobs remains stiff. Moreover, although our years of experience do provide employers with numerous benefits, candidates over 50 also need to overcome some unfortunate preconceptions. To be successful, you'll want to...

Mature job-seekers encounter special challenges when it comes to interviewing. But the good news is that many of the negative, age-related stereotypes can be dispelled through your nonverbal messages. As the interview books suggest, a firm handshake, good eye contact, energetic responses and a friendly face can go a long...

As a seasoned job-seeker you may be thinking the lazy, hazy days of summer dictate that you, too, kick back and slow down your search efforts. After all, a number of your networking contacts are likely vacationing and those who stick around are apt take a shorter work week, opting...

There's no doubt about it -- ageism is out there. Older applicants will inevitably run into hidden objections regarding their energy level, their ability and willingness to do the job, their desire (or lack of it) to learn new skills and other unfortunate prejudgments based solely upon age. Therefore, as...