ShareThisTo start 2008, let's look at two of the most popular subjects I receive from readers of "Getting Hired --1. Lack of response to traditional job search techniques, i.e., responding to advertised job openings and posting resumes on the Internet.2. The perceived "over-the-hill" job seeker - job searching over the age of 40.#1 - If you primarily work your search by responding to advertised job openings and resume-posting on the Internet, you are asking for competition, sometimes globally. And, that competition is often from job seekers who aren't even closely qualified for the jobs advertised. The human resource pipes get clogged and few people get the results they want. Unless your experience and geographic location isn't just right, you must step out of that electronic box and find your next employer yourself.Network your dreams to everyone you know and every new person you meet, and make it your goal to meet as many new contacts as possible, socially and professionally. Don't worry about what business people are in; worry about how well you communicate your dream job.Do your homework to research companies that need people like you. Identify managers who might be able to influence hiring decisions and make contact by mail, email, or telephone with an in-person meeting your focus. Don't worry about whether they have open jobs; worry about what you are able to contribute, today!#2 - If you are able to be productive in today's workplace, you are not too old regardless of your age! Focus on your accomplishments and what you are capable of doing now, not what you did "in the day". No one wants to hear about yesterday; they are only concerned with today, today, and tomorrow, tomorrow. Think and dress for today's workplace and sell your workplace ethics, reliability, experience, and energy, and check out the follow web sites. I have reviewed each one and believe they can be helpful.RetireeWorkForce.comRetirementJobs.comRetiredBrains.comWorkForce50.comYourEncore.comThePhoenixLink.comSenior4Hire.orgJobs4Point.comDinosaurExchange.comGuide young managers with your velvet glove, offering your time-honored wisdom while understanding that we all had to learn some things by our own experience. Marvin Walberg is a job search coach. Contact him at mwalberg(at)bellsouth.net, marvinwalberg.blogspot.com, or PO Box 43056, Birmingham, AL 35243.
Tips on finding the right job
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