EMPLOYMENT HELP
JOB RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES… I’ll keep updating this list as I find suitable links…
If you find yourself out of a job, or unhappy with what you’ve been doing… or looking to make a change, you can’t do much better than picking up at copy of the book “What Color Is Your Parachute?” by Dick Bolles… don’t let the wacky name fool you… it’s the most sensible book on job-hunting I’ve ever read… and great reading if you are currently unemployed and trying to figure out what your next move will be…
for online reading and help, go to Dick Bolles’ website, JobHuntersBible.com, click (here)
LOOKING FOR A JOB?… try:
Many WICC 600 sponsors have job listings here: CumulusJobs.com… click (here)
Monster.com… click (here)
CareerBuilder.com… click (here)
For grown-up job seekers 40 and above:
aarp.org/careers …A list of employers who are job friendly to people over 50… and more advice in terms of recruiting practices, opportunities for training and options such as flexible scheduling… for aarp.org/careers, click (here)
Career Advice page from Monster.com … for the link to “Careers at 50+”, click (here)
Gen Plus …a discussion about issues facing older workers, go to the blog, click (here)
40plus-dc.org is in Washington DC, but they have a great page of resources for 40+ job seekers… click (here)
READING:
“How Old Are You? As Old As Your Skills” from the Wall Street Journal… protect yourself mentally and legally from age discrimination… read the article, click (here), and for more career advice from The Wall Street Journal, click (here)