Job Searching Tips

By Toni Vranjes

Finding a job can be especially difficult for older people. They often face negative stereotypes, including the perception that they’re “sluggish” or “behind the times.” These stereotypes are unfair, and they leave many seniors feeling demoralized.

If you’re an older job seeker, don’t let these attitudes defeat you. Although age discrimination certainly exists, some companies actually go to great efforts to recruit senior citizens. Employers have several reasons for doing so. Hiring older people could be part of their diversity programs, or maybe they’re recruiting seniors to mirror their customer base.

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Today is Earth Day, and to celebrate, we’e going to tell you about some of the great tools we have to find a green job or a job at a green-friendly company. Being “eco-friendly” is an important quality that job seekers look for in prospective companies, as we have discovered in a recent poll – over half of job seekers think it’s either very or somewhat important to find a job at an eco-friendly company.

So this Earth Day, check out jobs at green companies through our Green Jobs filter. This will return only jobs that are involved in the protection or restoration of the environment or conservation of natural resources. You

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By Marty Nemko

Unlike when the economy was stronger, I must admit that I am not having great success in helping average and below-average candidates land decent jobs.

It’s not easy even for excellent candidates, but these strategies are helping their resumes rise to the top of the applicant pile.

Focus on what would make you better than your competitors for the desired position. Examples:

• Critical skills not held by your competitors. For example, I had a supply chain manager stress his expertise in sourcing not only from Beijing and Shanghai but also from even lower-cost suppliers: inland China, Viet Nam, and Thailand.
• Quotes from customers or from your latest performance review.

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If you’re a fan of Twitter, then you know that there are thousands of hashtags out there, including some you’ve probably made up when having a #slowandboringday. As a job seeker, it’s good to know about ones that relate to finding employment, as they can lead you to amazing opportunities.

For instance, some have heard about #hirefriday and wonder how it is best utilized.  Let’s take a closer look at this unique hashtag and how it’s relevant for the Twitter-savvy job seeker.

What is #Hirefriday?

#Hirefriday is a hashtag dedicated specifically to allowing recruiters to locate job candidates as they tweet about actively seeking employment.  It was st

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By Marty Nemko

In this lousy job market, it can be tempting to apply for jobs for which you’re overqualified.

Perhaps you shouldn’t. You may well be sad doing a lower-level job and reporting to someone you view as your inferior. And in the future, when you want to apply for a higher-level job, employers will wonder why you took a step down: Were you a bad employee? Did you have a nervous breakdown? Cancer?

If you do decide to apply when overqualified, in your cover letter and early in job interviews, preempt employers’ objections to your being overqualified.

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