http://jobs.aol.com/articles AOL Jobs http://o.aolcdn.com/os/careers/images/AOL_jobs_logo.png http://jobs.aol.com/articles en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/24/woman-graduates-from-college-at-85-and-gets-a-job/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/24/woman-graduates-from-college-at-85-and-gets-a-job/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/24/woman-graduates-from-college-at-85-and-gets-a-job/#commentsThe employment market being what it is for newly minted college graduates, Willadene Zedan would stand out at Saturday's commencement at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisc., if only for the fact that she'll begin the job of her dreams just four days later: Accompanying a local doctor on house calls to the homebound elderly.

But Zedan, at age 85, is already the reluctant celebrity of Marian's class of 2013. She's proof that it's never too late to do the things you didn't get to do in the prime of life and that "lifelong learning" is more than hackneyed happy-talk.]]>college educationdegreegreat grandmotherMarian Universitynew gradsWilladene ZedanNext Avenue2013-05-24T08:32:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/07/win-an-age-discrimination-suit/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/07/win-an-age-discrimination-suit/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/05/07/win-an-age-discrimination-suit/#commentsBy Penelope Lemov

When you lose your job at 45 or so, it's tempting to want to sue for age discrimination, especially if you received excellent annual reviews and were replaced by someone 20 years younger.

While you may think you have an airtight case, the odds against winning could be low. What's more, you could wind up paying a high price -- not just monetarily -- by going to court.]]>age discriminationbag of bonesDebra MorenoEqual Employment Opportunity Commissionwin a lawsuitNext Avenue2013-05-07T09:00:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/11/best-way-get-hired-referral/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/11/best-way-get-hired-referral/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/11/best-way-get-hired-referral/#commentsBy Nancy Collamer

Does it seem like the resumés you submit online vanish into a black hole? You're not alone. Most job seekers applying for jobs online never get so much as an email in return. So how exactly are people snagging offers?]]>best way to get hiredget recruitedhead huntersrecruiterswork with recruiterNext Avenue2013-03-11T08:43:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/06/encore-careers-manual-handbook/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/06/encore-careers-manual-handbook/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/03/06/encore-careers-manual-handbook/#commentsBy Richard Eisenberg

There's one question many people in their 40s, 50s and 60s have when they muse about switching from their current occupation into an encore career that will let them have a second act with a social purpose: How do you do it?

That's been a toughie, since no one had created a practical guide for people eager to make the midlife shift. Until now.]]>career changeencore careermarci albohernew careersecond careersecond jobThe Encore Career HandbookNext Avenue2013-03-06T07:52:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/14/relocating-older-problems/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/14/relocating-older-problems/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/14/relocating-older-problems/#commentsBy John Stark

Two years ago, at age 62, I accepted a job offer 1,500 miles from home.

When relocating for work, "You're not just transitioning to a new job, you're transitioning to a new life," career coach Paul Bernard recently said in his Next Avenue column ("When Is Relocating for Work a Good Idea?"). He offers some great advice. Too bad I didn't consult him before I made my move.]]>how to relocaterelocate jobsrelocationwhere to relocateNext Avenue2013-02-14T08:36:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/11/younger-boss-tips/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/11/younger-boss-tips/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/11/younger-boss-tips/#comments

By Barbara Peters Smith


Being willing to work for a boss who's younger than you seems to be part of the workplace survival scenario for employees in their 50s and 60s. So don't be surprised if you find yourself answering to someone who could easily be dating material for one of your kids.

Here's the good part: You can draw on all that practice you got as a parent, holding your tongue when a child embarked on what looked like a mistake and rooting for your kid to find his or her way no matter how long it takes.]]>bosseshow to win boss at workhowtowinbossatworkolder co-workerssome new kid becomes your bosssomenewkidbecomesyourbossyoung bossyounger bossNext Avenue2013-02-11T08:48:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/04/long-term-unemployment-solutions/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/04/long-term-unemployment-solutions/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2013/02/04/long-term-unemployment-solutions/#comments

By Richard Eisenberg


Although things seem to be looking up on the jobs front (claims for state unemployment benefits just fell to their lowest level since January 2008), the same can't be said for America's long-term unemployed, especially those over 50.]]>back to workhow to get a job when unemployed over 50howtogetajobwhenunemployedover50long term unemployedlong term unemploymentlong-term unemployedthe long term unemployed are starting to find jobsthelongtermunemployedarestartingtofindjobsunemployedunemploymentNext Avenue2013-02-04T07:40:00+00:00http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/10/19/what-to-do-when-you-work-for-a-bully/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/10/19/what-to-do-when-you-work-for-a-bully/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/10/19/what-to-do-when-you-work-for-a-bully/#comments

By Nancy Collamer


More than 25 years have passed since my one, and thankfully only, experience working for a bully. But I can still remember how the sound of his voice would send my stress levels through the roof. I tolerated his behavior for nearly a year before deciding to resign -- and I haven't worked for another employer since.

So I was surprised by a new study by Australian psychologist Michelle McQuaid, due to be released Tuesday in conjunction with National Bosses Day, showing that only 30 percent of people 50 and older think a bully boss can impact their health; a whopping 73 percent of their younger counterparts think so.]]>bad bossesbulliesbullybully bosshate my bosshate my jobwork for a bullyworking for a bully bossNext Avenue2012-10-19T08:36:00+00:00