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- AARP Working Options - a great collection of resources for older workers who are job-hunting, changing careers, or thinking about starting your own business. Also check out their AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50.
http://www.aarp.org/working_options/home.html
- Approaches and Tactics for Older Workers Who Can't Find a Job- a collection of key resources, strategies, and tactics for older workers who are having trouble find a new job.
http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_tips.html
- Baby Boomers, Beware! Don't Let Your Resume Date You!- if you're a job-seeker of the Baby Boom generation, you may be feeling a little left out by the job market. Here's resume and job-search help.
http://www.quintcareers.com/baby-boomers_beware.html
- BoomerCareer.com - the Website of a career and job publication directed toward U.S. Baby Boomers (1946-64). An interesting collection of career articles and resources, all written and compiled with the needs and interests of boomers. Job-seekers can also search job listings and post your resume. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.boomercareer.com/
- Experience Works! - a nationwide staffing service dedicated to providing temporary and permanent employment opportunities to older individuals, dislocated workers, welfare participants, and other adults seeking employment and needed income.
http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer
- FortyPlus - career and job-hunting organization (mostly in California, but spreading to a number of other states) for individuals at least 40 years old, with managerial or professional experience, and who annual earnings exceeding $40,000.
http://www.fortyplus.org/n76/html/
- Job and Career Books for Mature Workers - a growing collection of books about the older worker, including resume and job-search strategies, as well as other issues facing the mature job-seeker, such as dealing with age discrimination.
http://www.quintcareers.com/mature_jobseekers_books.html
- MaturityWorks - a service of the National Council on the Aging, this site includes articles and resources geared for helping mature job-seekers find success in your job search.
http://www.maturityworks.org/
- Monster — has a dedicated section to 50+ careers. Includes advice, articles, and don’t forget to sign up for a monthly newsletter.
http://career-advice.monster.com/get-the-job/older-workers/home.aspx
- Myths About Older Workers - think you know the facts about older workers? Better check these myths -- along with the reality.
http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_myths.html
- notyetretired.com - a career inspiration site for job-seekers 50 and above. Includes information on starting a business, freelancing, finding a post-retirement job, and much more. The site is dedicated to reinventing retirement and re-imagining the meanings of work. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.notyetretired.com/
- Positive Attitude is Key When Fighting Prejudice Against Older Workers - age discrimination happens. If you are bumping up against the "grey ceiling," here are some of the ways you can empower yourself in your job search.
http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_myths.html
- Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Strategies for Older Workers - some great tips and suggestions for improving your resume and cover letters -- as well as your interviewing skills. Strong advice, especially for job-seekers who have not been in a recent job search.
http://www.quintcareers.com/older_worker_strategies.html
- RetiredBrains.com - where older job-seekers, including those retired or about to retire, can search job listings for part-time, temporary, and full-time positions (by keywords, industry, and location), post your resume, and register for an e-mail job-search agent. Also includes career resources specifically for older workers. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.retiredbrains.com/
- Retired Worker International - a job site for U.S. and Canadian job-seekers who have retired, but are now actively seeking work on a part-time, temporary, or casual basis, where you can search or browse job listings, as well as post a skills summary (no resume required), and you will automatically be notified when your skills match a new job listing. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.theretiredworker.com/
- Retiree Careers - a job and career advice site for job-seekers ages 50 and above. Job-seekers can search job listings (by keywords, job category, employment type, and location) as well as post your resume. You can also register for a job search agent and find other career resources. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.retireecareers.com/
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - part-time employment program for low-income persons age 55 or over. Program participants work at community and government agencies and are paid the Federal or State minimum wage, whichever is higher. From the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to job-seekers.
http://wdsc.doleta.gov/seniors/
- Seniors4Hire - a great job site for job-seekers 50 and older, where you can search the job bank and company profiles of employers -- and apply directly to job postings of interest. Also includes targeted career resources and articles for older workers. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.seniors4hire.org/
- Senior Job Bank - a job site for job-seekers aged 50+ where you can search for full-time, part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs (by job category, industry, location), as well as post multiple resumes and register for a job-search agent. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.seniorjobbank.org/
- Senior Service America - runs the Senior AIDES Employment Program, an employment and training program that uses community service to update enrollee's skills so that you may rejoin a competitive workforce -- currently operating in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Job-seekers must be 55 years of age or older. Other resources include job clubs that assist in networking, preparing resumes, and polishing interviewing techniques. Also includes other programs, resources. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.seniorserviceamerica.org/
- Senior Success - from XtremeRecruiting.com, an interesting collection of news and article for working seniors -- including the Baby Boomers and beyond -- and interviews with successful seniors who show the way to career and life enrichment. Free to job-seekers.
http://www.xtremerecruiting.org/blog/ss/
- Wiser worker – a division of The Employment Guide dedicated to providing opportunities to individuals 50+ Live Young, Work Wiser. http://www.wiserworker.com/