If you are 55 years and older there are job opportunities for you. I received a question on a webinar today asking potential opportunities for job seekers 55 years and older. My response: First, just because you are 55 old and older does not mean you can’t find a job. The greatest obstacle you may find is you. If you believe you can’t find a position, you won’t. The best way to get a job if you are in this age category is networking. With your years of experience, you will know lots of people. I challenge you to tap into your network and find people who you know. The opportunities will come as you get past your first degree of separation and tap into the people your colleagues know. Who you know that knows somebody, that you... [Read more]

Do you know that the best of the best invest when no one else is looking. I remember many years ago when Michael Jordan was in his “hay day”, playing and winning when he was sick. He actually had the flu during the NBA Finals. The game was in Salt Lake City, Utah. Karl Malone and John Stockton were playing. I can’t remember now, but I believe it was game 3 or 4 of that series. I was there at the Delta Center. I marveled at his ability to press through the nausea, the fever, the dehydration and everything else to play a courageous game of basketball. I am not sure what it was like watching it on TV, but I can tell you as a Jazz fan, it was nothing short of amazing. As I muse over being a person who has high expectations for... [Read more]

You know Labor Day is one of those relaxing holidays for me personally. For those who work hard year round, I think it is a good idea to take the day off and rest. But Tuesday is always coming. Yesterday was Labor Day, but today we need to get back to work. Labor Day is a great day to assess the previous year of labor, your work and what you accomplished over the last year. Today, Tuesday is a great day to implement new work habits, new goals, a new perspective on the work you do. Here are a few suggestions on new goals or work habits you may want to implement as you get a fresh start today: 1. Develop better communication with people at all levels of your organization 2. Develop clear goals for yourself and/or your work team and communicate... [Read more]

Do you know where you’re headed? Do you have a destination in mind when it comes to your job search? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was such a novel idea when Stephen Covey wrote and published his book years ago. The second habit he discusses, Habit 2 is Begin With the End in Mind. As I ponder that habit today, I thought about job seekers who are struggling to find employment. It is a challenge to find a job today, but not impossible. I know that one of the major issues I find with job seekers is what I will call the “machine gun” approach. Applying for any and all jobs with the hope of hitting a target. That approach may work, but what type of job are you really after? The “machine gun” approach to your... [Read more]

Social Media and Your Job Search is a series of posts I began writing 10 days ago. I was interested in writing this series in preparation for my presentation for a group of job seekers here in Maryland. My topic was Social Media & Your Job Search. I wanted to take the time to recap all of the posts from last week. If you missed a few, take a peek. I trust they will be helpful for you. Social Media & Your Job Search 1. Social Media & Your Job Search 2. Social Media & Your Job Search P.2 3. Resistance is Futile – Social Media I Mean 4. Social Media & YOU 5. Are You LinkedIn To Social Media 6. Twitter Your Way To Your Next Job I realize as I am formatting this post that I did not put a post together concerning Facebook... [Read more]