Job search involves rejection – but how much is too much? Every so often I get emails from mid-life executives who say, “I was laid off six months ago. I’ve got a big stack of rejHavction letters. Must be age discrimination.” You are right. Age discrimination is alive and well in the US and probably […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Are you sucked into cubicle-think?
Some time ago I decided to teach some onlne classes. It was lucrative and fun; after all, I still miss teaching from time to time. And at frst that’s what it was: a fun gig. But after awhile, I found myself getting sucked into thinking like I was an employee again. I call this cubicle-think, […]
Facing age discrimination? Get thee to the Internet…
Age discrimination is real. I would never encourage anyone to forego a job search and start a business. But sometimes starting your own business is faster than pounding on pavements and mailing out resumes. When you have downtime during a job search, I would say, Investigate the Internet. Nobody cares what you look like. And […]
Mid-Life Careers on Blog Talk Radio
New Saturday morning BlogTalkRadio show. You can join me at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/midlifecareergame This show will feature a Career Q&A and some tips and techniques for 21st Century Career Change.. We start at 8:30 AM Paciifc (11:30 AM Eastern) every Saturday. You can go there now to hear the last show or download as an mp3 file. […]
A really good post on educational resources for mid-life and beyond: Go here.
Job Search: Being bold rarely works, even today…
Good article in the WSJ about over-eager job searchers. Some career books tell you to jump in with both feet. No answer to an email or snail mail resume? Just show up in person. But as this article points out, companies evaluate you on whether you will be a good team member. If you’re showing […]