***Job Hunting Tips for Retirees
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We have a weird situation in the workplace nowadays where you can be considered old in some industries once you hit 40. At the same time, we have a growing number of seniors returning to the workforce, rather than retiring, to pay bills or just to keep active.
What should you do if you are retirement age, (whatever that means to you), and you still want to work?
1. Try something newr
Make your hobby your career.
Work in a bookstore, gallery or movie theater – something you simply enjoy. Give yourself permission to do something out of the box.
2. Be flexibler
Instead of working full-time, do some consulting or work part time.
Think about a seasonal job instead of one year ‘round.
3. Showcase your skillsr
Instead of using a conventional resume that lists jobs by date and description, develop a ‘functional resume’, which highlights your functional experience – administration, sales, customer service. This sidesteps issues of age, and forces an employer to focus on your skills and how they will be transferred to the new job.
4. Dream bigr
Don’t settle for just any job. Believe in yourself, set clear intentions about the type of work you want and be open to the unlimited possibilities of what that job may look like or how it comes to you.
5. After many years as an executive assistant and office manager, one of my friends in England retired. She simply followed her passion and today runs her own antiques business. She sells at flea markets and through eBay. If she doesn’t want to work she doesn’t. She meets all kinds of people, works around the antiques she loves, and earns enough money to supplement her pension and pay for treats!
You are not an antique; your experience is valuable. Believe with absolute conviction that this is not the end of your career; it is the beginning of a new one.
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