Valuable Resources for Over 50 Employment Seekers

It can be challenging to find over 50 employment whether you’re entering the job market for the first time, re-entering after a layoff or long break, or just want a midlife career change. BUT if you have a positive mindset and some patience, jobs can be found.

Don’t use age as an excuse to limit yourself or prevent you from finding your dream job.

Learn how to market yourself to be desirable to employers. How could a 20 year old have as much to offer as you?

You have a lifetime of knowledge and experience that would be an asset to any company. You have to believe that first before you can expect a potential employer to believe it.

The overwhelming number of baby boomers who are staying in the work force longer than ever have made over 50 employment more available these days.

There is a wealth of information available online to get you started.

Don't limit your search to just those sites for employment over 50, but it’s a good idea to include them. Don't let the word "senior" throw you. I'm not a huge fan of the label but that doesn't mean they're not good resources.

http://www.encore.org - Provides free, comprehensive information that helps individuals transition to jobs in the nonprofit world and the public sector. It provides resources to help you combine personal fulfillment with making a social impact by “putting passion to work for the greater good”.

http://jobsover50.com - Free web-based employment service for baby boomers & retirees. They understand the employment needs of 50+ job seekers and have built this unique powerful service to support them.

http://www.womenforhire.com - Offers a wide variety of career-related information and videos geared toward working women. They have an extensive resource section for women who seek to work from home. In addition to the actual job postings, they also provide a wide range of tools and resources to prepare you for your job search.

http://www.workforce50.com - The odds are in your favor since ALL jobs are posted from employers who are specifically interested in hiring employees over 50.

http://www.wiserworker.com - This site also narrows the employment opportunities to the over 50 crowd. They also provide resources to help you win the job such as resume writing, local job fairs, and training tools.

http://jobs4.0.com - They work with companies who appreciate and actually seek out the over 40 employee who has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer.

At the time of this writing, the above resources were free, but there are sites that require you to pay in order to access their job postings. Make sure to read the fine print.