By Nancy J. Peterson July 28th, 2008
I read a good number of the comments and inquiries that come into our customer service box from our older Job Seekers. There are definitely some themes and consistencies to what the over 50 job seekers are thinking about and dealing with.
This came in last week from a job seeker:
“I am frustrated that I cannot get a position that would capitalize on my marketing background,”… . “I am not doing what I am capable of doing and it is extremely fustrating.”
This is a very common frustration among older workers. Many have worked up through the ranks and their careers have either stalled or taken somewhat of a backward slide. They are capable of doing much more and they WANT to do much more. They WANT to work and work hard. There is no age limit on the desire to achieve.
My reaction is this. If you’re an employer, it would be silly not to recruit these experienced resources. Go forth and find an older overachiever! If you’re an older worker in a mid to upper level position, stay valuable, informed and up-to-date. Keep moving and let your commitment and achievements be known - constantly and subtly.
Tags: What we heard
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By Nancy J. Peterson July 16th, 2008
URETEK ICR Northern US is increasing its sales presence throughout our 27 state territory. Therefore opportunity exists for a few key individuals to open up new territories, create new opportunity and benefit from a generous commission plan.
We are seeking people who have successfully sold products and services associated with the construction industry.
To view the details of this job posting, click here.
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By Nancy J. Peterson July 11th, 2008
Results of the latest Workforce50.com employer survey indicate that older workers may find greater satisfaction working for a smaller company of less than 50 employees rather than larger companies having more than 1000 employees. It seems that smaller organizations not only value diversity in their ranks but they do actively recognize age as an element of diversity. Interestingly, the perception that a company is age-friendly is very strong for the small companies responding, 86%, even though not all of these small companies recognize age as an element of diversity. In May 2005, The Harris Poll reported that employees of smaller companies, in general, have much more positive views about their jobs.
Small companies are more successful at retaining their older workers as well. Eighty two percent of the small companies responding to our survey affirmed that they are successful at retaining their older employees as compared with only 60% of companies with more than 5000 employees. Small companies, however, report only slightly more success at attracting and hiring 50+ workers. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Gene Burnard July 9th, 2008
I use Google Alerts quite extensively to keep up-to-date on a number of topics. What a surprise yesterday when I received notice of 3 articles, 2 recent and 1 older, about the value of older boomer and senior workers. So often you read all the myths/reasons that companies cannot, or are unwilling to even consider, recruiting older employees. (remember that older is relative) You’ll hear more from me in future posts about these “supposed” reasons for not utilizing this growing workforce
But I digress. The first article - Oldies can be goodies when it comes to workers’ mind set, by Tom Johnson - of the New Jersey Star-Ledger quotes Douglas Klein President of Sirota Survey Intelligence:
Sirota Survey Intelligence, a firm specializing in attitude research, says businesses should more carefully consider older workers as part of their hiring plans, especially now in a tight economy, when each new hire takes on greater importance.
Older workers — 63 and up — bring a higher level of satisfaction, pride and willingness to go the “extra mile” to their jobs than younger generations, Sirota’s research found. They also express the strongest satisfaction with their compensation. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Nancy J. Peterson June 25th, 2008
After decades of pursuing one or more careers, it is entirely possible to lose touch with what you are good at and what you actually enjoy doing. Many of us choose a career path well before we are even eligible to vote. Life then happens and we move along year to year tolerating our employment paths and situations. Did you ever dream about enjoying or finding meaning in what you work at every day? Are you faced with career transition and want to get it right at this point in your life? Then I have an opportunity for you!
Dick Bolles, author of the hugely successful and long-time best seller “What Color is Your Parachute?”, is hosting a 5 day workshop in his home, just east of San Francisco, from Saturday, July 19th through Thursday, July 24th. It is limited to 15 participants so I would recommend contacting him for an application immediately. See jobhuntersbible.com.
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Tags: Continuous learning
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