Job Searching in your 50's
Are you in your 50's and looking for work? It isn't fun, that is a fact!!!
First things first, do you best to take the emotion of why you are looking for work out of it as soon as you can. Get advice from professionals who know you about how to describe your reason for being out of work in the best possible light when answering an interview question. Do your best to accept constructive criticism, if necessary. This is a difficult step and slows most of us up for a while. Getting laid off, relocating, contract ending, etc, are all easily explainable. What about "Didn't work out"? I had this problem last year, but I had been contracting for over a year previous to that, so most times an interviewer doesn't ask many questions, and assumes it was included in the contracting work. This is beneficial for me. Can yours be construed in a similar manner? Is it accurate enough to to keep you from having to delve into the details? Great, that's all an interviewer really wants. Consider these questions before you ever get invited in for an interview. Preparation is the biggest part of the presentation.
Look back on your skills and your past jobs. How well do they match? Would you rather be able to be social? Do you enjoy sharing new things with your friends and even people you may be standing near in line? Reconsider Direct Sales.
I mean it, take a new look at this industry. It is not the same today as it was when we were in our twenties. The days of being invited over for casual conversation, but enduring a 45 minute video and the pressure from friends to join now are over.
If you hate having to bargain for time off so that you can visit your family, take a fresh look. We all get excited about the new gadget we've discovered and tell everyone we know as soon as we can. That's all I've ever done as an independent representative. No interview, no resume, no job search and an income! Commission based? Yes. That can be difficult to adjust to and may mean a leap of faith. It may also be the motivator you need. Only you can decide that.
First things first, do you best to take the emotion of why you are looking for work out of it as soon as you can. Get advice from professionals who know you about how to describe your reason for being out of work in the best possible light when answering an interview question. Do your best to accept constructive criticism, if necessary. This is a difficult step and slows most of us up for a while. Getting laid off, relocating, contract ending, etc, are all easily explainable. What about "Didn't work out"? I had this problem last year, but I had been contracting for over a year previous to that, so most times an interviewer doesn't ask many questions, and assumes it was included in the contracting work. This is beneficial for me. Can yours be construed in a similar manner? Is it accurate enough to to keep you from having to delve into the details? Great, that's all an interviewer really wants. Consider these questions before you ever get invited in for an interview. Preparation is the biggest part of the presentation.
Look back on your skills and your past jobs. How well do they match? Would you rather be able to be social? Do you enjoy sharing new things with your friends and even people you may be standing near in line? Reconsider Direct Sales.
I mean it, take a new look at this industry. It is not the same today as it was when we were in our twenties. The days of being invited over for casual conversation, but enduring a 45 minute video and the pressure from friends to join now are over.
If you hate having to bargain for time off so that you can visit your family, take a fresh look. We all get excited about the new gadget we've discovered and tell everyone we know as soon as we can. That's all I've ever done as an independent representative. No interview, no resume, no job search and an income! Commission based? Yes. That can be difficult to adjust to and may mean a leap of faith. It may also be the motivator you need. Only you can decide that.