I am in the process of divorce after 25 years of marraige. I am on my own for the first time and very worried that I am to old to be hired anywhere.Any advice on what I can do to?
2007-01-02 01:31:58 · 11 answers · asked by sandra b 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
1) Find out what the areas are that are hiring (look in the papers and see what has lots of listings in the 'help wanted', inquire at your local community college, etc). Areas that interest you as well. Do not limit yourself to 'gender-typical fields.
2) Take specialized training in that area - this is usually offered at your community college and takes less than 2 years to complete.
3) While you are doing this, take any job just to get by - banquet waitressing is a decent 'survival' job - it pays by the hour (usually 8-10$), unlike restaurant waitressing, and is alot less pressure. Long shifts, but thats okay. Just call all of the catering halls and see who has hours (a key issue) and is hiring.
4) Put out feelers while you are still training in your specialized area. Go visit places, do internships, 'informational interviews' etc. Just get out and about a bit - dont make yourself crazy, but do make a few contacts and get in doors - even to work for free.
5) Once you are working in your specialized area, keep your education going - always be developing - in that field, in another field.
Good luck, sweetie! Anything good takes time. 'Progress is incremental'. Every year or so, look back and see how far you have come - much better than looking forward and being intimidated by how far you have yet to go!
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2007-01-02 01:49:18 · answer #1 · answered by cyclgrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get together a resume that not only has any previous work history, but also details your strengths and any community activity. I do not know if you worked during your marriage or not, but remember managing a household is still work and has characteristics that many employers look for... self-starter, works with little or no supervision, hard working etc. If you do not have much previous work experience to draw on, you may want to consider using a temp agency... that way if you go to a job and it is not working out you get reassigned versus fired.... temp agencies can usually get you into a job quicker andd you can gather some experience in varoius fields since most temp jobs are short term, although some are long term or turn into permanent (mine did!). If you need something more stable, then I would suggest trying retail, the starting pay is not great, but if you are stable and responsible you can get promoted pretty quickly, since the majority of the work force for the industry is younger and usually not taking the job as a serious career path.
2007-01-02 01:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by justin h 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know what state you live in, but there is a place called the One Stop Center. They have branches all over the United States. They have all types of job training and resources at no charge. Computer classes, written composition, interviewing practice, job application do's and don't, guest speakers, disability job placement, etc.They will help you with writing up your resume.
They have counselor there that handle different work experience level. There is a support group there for people who are over 50 years old and still want to work.
To locate an office in your city just type in 'One Stop Center with your city and state'.
2007-01-02 01:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by D S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went via countless that too. ultimate element to do is stop.. existence is to short. you could might desire to locate yet another job first yet get out of there. gas stations around right here hire lots so examine them. not all places are as terrible as that one so do not provide up desire.there's a great job that I had right here in Michigan (south-west decrease corner) It replaced right into a company called L.A.D.D. and that's the place you're looking after disabled adults in a house atmosphere. It will pay extremely nicely ( while in comparison with Meijers) or you additionally can look for the places that deliver human beings out to homes to help the aged and disabled.
2016-12-15 06:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandra, where in the world do you live?
Just a thought but if you are in the UK then the police force is always looking for mature candidates with life experience (as opposed to getting a bunch of 19 year olds).
Get up to date on MS Word, Outlook and Excel.
Im 38 and it just took me six months to find a new position (albeit in a very small community), its going to be tough but its do-able.
2007-01-02 02:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by Morgan W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure that you are current on computer programs and terminology. If you can, take a quick business course at a local college to update yourself on the current buzz words. I've done it and I'm not only happily divorced but gainfully employed! Good luck, girl!
2007-01-02 01:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a lot depends here on your skills
something that is worth serious consideration is contacting agencies who deal in short-term temporary work as the employer will be less concerned about your age and you will be able to gain a recent work history much faster and be able to get your current skills up-to-date much faster
good luck
2007-01-02 01:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ivanhoe Fats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to hear about your situation. I would start off checking into maybe a receptionist, or a file clerk.
Good luck hun.
2007-01-02 01:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what i did was print out resumes and go to every lab in the phone book..
take your local phone book.. mark down all the places were you would be qualifed to work.. (or at least the places you'd like to work and could) and drop off resumes
2007-01-02 01:39:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what your skills are theres decent jobs out there. What are you good at?
2007-01-02 01:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by Thumper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋