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7 Tips that Older Workers Need To Know to Get the Job They Want

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I have created a program, Career Reno to help you get the job you want. Career Reno is a way of sharing my experience with many people at once, after years of helping older workers to make career transitions.

Too many older workers are unsuccessful in their attempts to get a new job or find work when they are unemployed. They submit resumes that do not represent what they can contribute. When they don’t get the jobs they apply for a negative cycle commences.  It affects their self esteem and confidence. Age discrimination is blamed, rather than recognising that their job search strategies are contributing to the problem.

I looked at the comments posted on older workers’ Facebook pages, and saw the same pattern repeated.

Why I can’t get the job I want…

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How To Tap Into The Hidden Job Market

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Tap into the Hidden Job Market!

Cast your job search net wider and be proactive by tapping into the hidden job market.

Are you aware that more than half of job vacancies are filled without job ads?  This usually happens through internal appointments, people making their availability known to an organization they would like to work for, and through networking.  Recruitment can be a painful and expensive process so if a good fit is available, ready and willing to take the job, the recruitment process is often bypassed altogether.

Changing career may be possible within your current organization. In fact this is one of the least disruptive ways to change career.  You have all the advantages on your side. You know the ins-and-outs within the organization, and people there know you. However you need to let the right people know that you are seeking a change of position within the organization to increase your chances of finding positions in the hidden job market. [Read more…] about How To Tap Into The Hidden Job Market