If you have employer-provided health insurance, use "COBRA" -- a federal provision that lets you continue in your ex-employer's plan, but without an employer subsidy. It was always essential to stay insured, and now it's affordable too. Under the stimulus package passed in February, the feds will pick up 65% of your COBRA premium for nine months. Warning: If your adjusted gross income is more than $250,000 for a couple or $125,000 for an individual, you'll have to pay some or all of the federal subsidy back when you file your tax return.
Many older workers shoot themselves in the foot when creating their resume, which lessens their opportunity for an interview. How? #1 - They list every job they ever held since the beginning of time. #2 - They list the date they acquired their degree(s). If you have been working for 15 years or more, then eliminate your earliest jobs from your resume. Chances are they are not pertinent to the position you are seeking. If it would be prestigious to mention the organization, simply state: "Prior experience, Branch Manager, Citibank." No dates. For Education, list degree(s), major, institution, city and state. No dates. There is no question that age bias is alive and well in the workplace. So don't lie on your resume. Simply use the sin of omission regarding those early jobs. You will be invited to interview more often and you can then demonstrate, in person, how enthusiastic, energetic and eager to acquire new knowledge you are - regardless of your age. Take a look at: "Much of What You Know about Job Search Just Ain't So." You can read Chapter One free online at Barnes and Noble: http://bn.com Also, check out the "38 Best Answers to Common, Tough, Tricky and Behavioral Interviewing Questions" at: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com
Many older workers shoot themselves in the foot when creating their resume, which lessens their opportunity for an interview. How? #1 - They list every job they ever held since the beginning of time. #2 - They list the date they acquired their degree(s). If you have been working for 15 years or more, then eliminate your earliest jobs from your resume. Chances are they are not pertinent to the position you are seeking. If it would be prestigious to mention the organization, simply state: "Prior experience, Branch Manager, Citibank." No dates. For Education, list degree(s), major, institution, city and state. No dates. There is no question that age bias is alive and well in the workplace. So don't lie on your resume. Simply use the sin of omission regarding those early jobs. You will be invited to interview more often and you can then demonstrate, in person, how enthusiastic, energetic and eager to acquire new knowledge you are - regardless of your age. Take a look at: "Much of What You Know about Job Search Just Ain't So." You can read Chapter One free online at Barnes and Noble: http://bn.com Also, check out the "38 Best Answers to Common, Tough, Tricky and Behavioral Interviewing Questions" at: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com
Jul 22nd 2009 @ 8:10PM drbj
Many older workers shoot themselves in the foot when creating their resume, which lessens their opportunity for an interview. How? #1 - They list every job they ever held since the beginning of time. #2 - They list the date they acquired their degree(s).
If you have been working for 15 years or more, then eliminate your earliest jobs from your resume. Chances are they are not pertinent to the position you are seeking. If it would be prestigious to mention the organization, simply state: "Prior experience, Branch Manager, Citibank." No dates.
For Education, list degree(s), major, institution, city and state. No dates.
There is no question that age bias is alive and well in the workplace. So don't lie on your resume. Simply use the sin of omission regarding those early jobs. You will be invited to interview more often and you can then demonstrate, in person, how enthusiastic, energetic and eager to acquire new knowledge you are - regardless of your age.
Take a look at: "Much of What You Know about Job Search Just Ain't So." You can read Chapter One free online at Barnes and Noble: http://bn.com Also, check out the "38 Best Answers to Common, Tough, Tricky and Behavioral Interviewing Questions" at: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com
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Jul 22nd 2009 @ 8:38PM drbj
Many older workers shoot themselves in the foot when creating their resume, which lessens their opportunity for an interview. How? #1 - They list every job they ever held since the beginning of time. #2 - They list the date they acquired their degree(s).
If you have been working for 15 years or more, then eliminate your earliest jobs from your resume. Chances are they are not pertinent to the position you are seeking. If it would be prestigious to mention the organization, simply state: "Prior experience, Branch Manager, Citibank." No dates.
For Education, list degree(s), major, institution, city and state. No dates.
There is no question that age bias is alive and well in the workplace. So don't lie on your resume. Simply use the sin of omission regarding those early jobs. You will be invited to interview more often and you can then demonstrate, in person, how enthusiastic, energetic and eager to acquire new knowledge you are - regardless of your age.
Take a look at: "Much of What You Know about Job Search Just Ain't So." You can read Chapter One free online at Barnes and Noble: http://bn.com Also, check out the "38 Best Answers to Common, Tough, Tricky and Behavioral Interviewing Questions" at: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com
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