How to Find a Job After 50: From Part-Time to Full-Time, from Career Moves to New Careers

By: Betsy Cummings

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Synopsis: For all the job market uncertainty today, opportunities have never been better for Americans over fifty. So whether you've been shown the door or have decided to change your career, there is an endless array of options-if you know where to look. In this unique hands-on guide, business journalist Betsy Cummings provides even the most befuddled fifty-something with the motivation and resources that make the process painless and productive. Exploit your experience, capitalize on your contacts, and learn how to: Land an interview from an online job board, Home in on those industries and companies friendly to workforce veterans, Revamp your resume to highlight your proven track record, Find a new job at your old company, Refresh your skills with low-cost, even no-cost training, Use computer technology and the Internet to start a new career, Network among colleagues, clients, and friends, Sell your age as an asset (even if your interviewer is the age of your child!). Book jacket.