I am a young 50 years old female. My children are now out of the house and I am looking for a job that I can enjoy. I have worked in accounting and sales. My most recent job was selling IT classes but the company disolved. I am presently unemployed but want to find that "perfect job". I have an associates degree in business but I would love a career that involves some travel, negioations, or training. Most employment sites seem to be geared to the young. I am not interested in going back to school to further my education but I am finding it hard to get the interviews with a decend paying job. I dont want to "start at the beginning". My questions are: Any career field suggestions?, Should I hire a resume service to give me a professional edge? What do you think about temp jobs?. I can work alone or as a group but prefer smaller groups. I like to make decisions, take action, dont mind a small salary if commission is large. I dont want insurance or finance or retail sales field.Help!
2007-03-20 06:56:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well, knowing what you don't want is very important, and a good starting point. But, you need to try to figure out what you DO want because otherwise you're going to have an unfocused search.
To help you figure out what you do want to do and assuming that you live in the U.S., check out your state's Career One Stop Centers. That's actually their job, and they do it for free or at a very low cost. Here's a link where you can get online help and also find more information about your state's offices - http://www.careeronestop.org/
You may also get assistance from your college's Career Center. Most of them now offer career assistance to alums who've been out of school for a while (even for decades) because it is in their best interest to do that. So contact them, and see if they have any testing and/or counselling available for you to use at low cost.
A perennial source of good advice on figuring out what you want to do is Richard Bolles' classic book "What Color Is Your Parachute." He updates it every year, and the 2007 edition is out now. Or, you can borrow it from your library - if your library's career section has only one book in it, it will be an edition of this book. It's a classic because it is SO helpful.
The key advantage those of us over 50 have is our large network of friends and colleagues that younger workers don't have. Here's an article about leveraging that network - http://www.job-hunt.org/onlinejobsearchguide/article_jobsearch_over_50.shtml
My favorite Website to help with job search is Job-Hunt.org. http://www.job-hunt.org
Job-Hunt will help you identify possible employers and also job search networking and support groups to help you with your networking.
Job-Hunt has over 8,300 links to employers and job search resources on Job-Hunt, including over 6,300 job sites and employers by state - online classifieds from local newspapers as well as links to the various Craigslist sites, state and local government jobs, colleges and universities, all the state Employment Offices (where you register for unemployment compensation), and many, MANY other employers.
Be sure to check out the job search networking sites where you can make connections with employers and other job seekers, usually for free or very low cost.
The Fortune 500 companies are also organized by state, and there are many other carefully-selected resources to choose from on Job-Hunt.
Good luck with your job search! Go for it!
2007-03-23 05:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by Job Search Pro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-24 18:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by Rosalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am far from a expert but I think I might be able to offer some suggestions and some resources:
1. Don't forget to look into what is available from the State or Province Unemployment Office. They often have jobs that aren't posted anywhere else. Also, most companies with state or federal contracts are required to post there. Also it seems that in my state they skew toward hiring more mature workers so that may be a good avenue to pursue.
2. I believe there are special government programs to specifically help job seekers over the age of 50.
3. Resolve yourself to the fact that it will probably take longer to find that "perfect" position now. There is nothing wrong with temping for a while. It will keep your skills current and show diversity in your resume.
Best of luck and i have included some resources you may be interested in:
2007-03-20 15:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by mickbw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2013-12-08 01:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will help you. www.wjobz.com - world job search. Search any jobs any place up to 70 major country
2014-03-15 01:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by Chafan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-10 00:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about starting your own business. That's what I did and I love it!
2007-03-20 07:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you talk about yourself way too much. why dont you get a shrink or preacher?
2014-04-09 19:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋