No matter how old you are, there is always a label attached to your age -- especially in the workplace.
Younger workers are often viewed as inexperienced, incompetent and sometimes even entitled. Middle-aged workers can either seem restless in their careers or too comfortable. But perhaps baby boomers get the most grief, as they are often considered old-fashioned, inflexible and retirement-focused. If you're an older worker who is looking for a job where people will have faith and trust in your wisdom, here are five jobs where your experience and expertise are an advantage.
Take control back over your own lives. Consider a career in direct sales! It seems everyone is looking for a way to make an extra dollar. Here is a way you can make your own work schedule around your families activities. I demo soy candles at home parties. I usually earn 25.00 plus per hour, depending on the size of the party. I also sell to individuals and offer fundraisers. Did you know that 90% of women purchase candles daily! Check us out at www.foreveryhome.net/pam
For many older workers, a common interviewing question that is difficult to answer is, "You appear to be overqualified." Most of the outplacement candidates I counseled for 16 years were overqualified by virtue of their experience or previous salary or both. One of the best ways to answer the "You appear to be overqualified" question is to take the offensive. You can answer, "Yes, absolutely! And isn't that to your benefit?" That gives you the opportunity to reiterate why you would be such an asset to the company: your experience bringing in revenue, new customers, research, whatever is pertinent to the position you're seeking. Don't apologize for your age, experience or previous salary. Use them as assets. For more dynamic answers to tough interview questions, check out: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com Make a comment if you need the answer to any other tricky, sneaky, deceptive interview questions. I'll give you the best answers I know.
I lost my job a few months ago, as many of us are now. I was devastated, how was I going to support my family? A friend told me about the eBay Success System and he even sent me a link ( http://tr.im/EbaySuccessSystem ) to get a free kit explaining how to make money that way. I found out that over 720,000 Americans are making a living on EBAY right now. I am one of them now. Now you can do that too. I can tell you that I'm already making as much money as I did on my job and I'm working less time than I used to spend commuting. Beat the economic depression and get your free kit today.
I lost my job a few months ago, as many of us are now. I was devastated, how was I going to support my family? A friend told me about the eBay Success System and he even sent me a link ( http://tr.im/EbaySuccessSystem ) to get a free kit explaining how to make money that way. I found out that over 720,000 Americans are making a living on EBAY right now. I am one of them now. Now you can do that too. I can tell you that I'm already making as much money as I did on my job and I'm working less time than I used to spend commuting. Beat the economic depression and get your free kit today.
The rules have changed. If you're looking for a great job, with a great company, with great benefits, that you will have your entire life, until you retire, stop looking. That was then this is now. That job doesn't exist anymore for 99% of us. Unless you have unique and remarkable skills you better figure out what will work best for you and your family. I am a former executive who left the corporate world to help people adjust to the new realities. My suggestion to most is to do what millions of people are doing now, find a good home business. That won't work for everyone but if you find one that you can get into for virtually no investment and learn the right skills, you should do well. There are two opportunities that my clients have had the most success with. One is serving the 130 million pet owners in our country. http://cli.gs/HealthyPetBiz That's a huge market to work with. The other is working with a company that we all know and there are well over 700,000 people making a full time living with them. http://cli.gs/HomeBizSuccessSystem So many of my clients tell me that they are loving working for themselves, making more money than before, in less time, and enjoy the extra time they have to spend with their families.
May 5th 2009 @ 6:44AM Pam
Take control back over your own lives. Consider a career in direct sales! It seems everyone is looking for a way to make an extra dollar. Here is a way you can make your own work schedule around your families activities. I demo soy candles at home parties. I usually earn 25.00 plus per hour, depending on the size of the party. I also sell to
individuals and offer fundraisers. Did you know that 90% of women purchase candles daily!
Check us out at www.foreveryhome.net/pam
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May 5th 2009 @ 3:15PM drbj
For many older workers, a common interviewing question that is difficult to answer is, "You appear to be overqualified." Most of the outplacement candidates I counseled for 16 years were overqualified by virtue of their experience or previous salary or both. One of the best ways to answer the "You appear to be overqualified" question is to take the offensive. You can answer, "Yes, absolutely! And isn't that to your benefit?" That gives you the opportunity to reiterate why you would be such an asset to the company: your experience bringing in revenue, new customers, research, whatever is pertinent to the position you're seeking. Don't apologize for your age, experience or previous salary. Use them as assets. For more dynamic answers to tough interview questions, check out: http://interview-doctor.blogspot.com Make a comment if you need the answer to any other tricky, sneaky, deceptive interview questions. I'll give you the best answers I know.
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Jun 6th 2009 @ 2:17PM Imabeliever
I lost my job a few months ago, as many of us are now. I was devastated, how was I going to support my family? A friend told me about the eBay Success System and he even sent me a link ( http://tr.im/EbaySuccessSystem ) to get a free kit explaining how to make money that way. I found out that over 720,000 Americans are making a living on EBAY right now. I am one of them now. Now you can do that too. I can tell you that I'm already making as much money as I did on my job and I'm working less time than I used to spend commuting. Beat the economic depression and get your free kit today.
Jun 6th 2009 @ 2:21PM Imabeliever
I lost my job a few months ago, as many of us are now. I was devastated, how was I going to support my family? A friend told me about the eBay Success System and he even sent me a link ( http://tr.im/EbaySuccessSystem ) to get a free kit explaining how to make money that way. I found out that over 720,000 Americans are making a living on EBAY right now. I am one of them now. Now you can do that too. I can tell you that I'm already making as much money as I did on my job and I'm working less time than I used to spend commuting. Beat the economic depression and get your free kit today.
Jun 14th 2009 @ 8:24PM lannie
The rules have changed. If you're looking for a great job, with a great company, with great benefits, that you will have your entire life, until you retire, stop looking. That was then this is now. That job doesn't exist anymore for 99% of us. Unless you have unique and remarkable skills you better figure out what will work best for you and your family. I am a former executive who left the corporate world to help people adjust to the new realities. My suggestion to most is to do what millions of people are doing now, find a good home business. That won't work for everyone but if you find one that you can get into for virtually no investment and learn the right skills, you should do well.
There are two opportunities that my clients have had the most success with. One is serving the 130 million pet owners in our country. http://cli.gs/HealthyPetBiz That's a huge market to work with. The other is working with a company that we all know and there are well over 700,000 people making a full time living with them. http://cli.gs/HomeBizSuccessSystem
So many of my clients tell me that they are loving working for themselves, making more money than before, in less time, and enjoy the extra time they have to spend with their families.
Jun 14th 2009 @ 11:06PM afleisch22
TYPICAL PYRAMID SCHEME!! CAUTION...
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