2006-08-07 05:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by pjalavender 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You might consider doing a "free resume review" or "free sample cover letter" search in yahoo. Often times, professional resume writers will offer this type of information on their sites.
The biggest problem you might run into is that people will potentially be concerned about your level of computer / internet knowledge, typing skills and/or that you are overqualified for a position. Depending on your background, you might be able to position yourself as a consultant versus and employee and do some contract work, which could be more rewarding, unless you are really in need of a traditional benefits package.
As for resume styles, you might consider a performance based resume instead of a chronological, which does a little better job of hiding your age before you get into the interview process. It is illegal to discriminate based on age, but if you don't even get an interview, it doesn't matter.
Contact me if you'd like to talk more about your particular situation.
2006-08-07 08:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont want to be rude but i think no employer wants to have an employee with an age of 50+...
You can try doing it in MS Word. press F1 then search resume after that type what kind of resume do you want to use.
2006-08-07 05:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by gapdiaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not trying to advertise, but I strongly advise against free templates. They're tired and overused, and they may not be appropriate for your career objective(s).
In addition, job seekers over the age of 45 have unique challenges that just cannot be addressed by a generic template.
2006-08-07 06:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by JobYouDeserve.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Kansas we have a kansasjoblink.com to help with that for free. So I think every state has it.
2006-08-07 05:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by catnap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋