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Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies

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Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies offers practical advice and strategies for individuals over 50 seeking new career opportunities. The book provides guidance on updating your skills, leveraging your experience, and navigating the modern job market effectively. It also covers tips for improving your job search, networking, and preparing for interviews, all tailored to help mature job seekers achieve career success.
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This book may appeal to you if you're navigating the challenges of job searching later in life and are looking for practical tips tailored to the experience and skill set you bring at this stage. It offers expert advice on modern job-hunting strategies, networking effectively, and reinvigorating your career to align with today's evolving job market. Whether seeking to advance in your current field or make a career switch, this guide provides valuable insights to empower your next steps.

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Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies

Your guide to navigating today's workplace and snagging that perfect job Whether you're searching for a new job by choice or necessity, consider this book your life raft.

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Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies is your guide to navigating today's workplace and snagging that perfect job.

Whether you're searching for a new job by choice or necessity, consider this book your life raft. You'll find all the resources you need to job-hunt—from building an online presence and revitalising your résumé to negotiating a salary and landing that job!

The power of people — Harness the power of the people you know — friends and family, former colleagues, social media contacts, and more — to network your way to your next job.

Mirror, mirror on the wall — Rehab your résumé and cover letter, build a positive online presence, acquire social media street smarts, and market yourself on LinkedIn.

Hang your own shingle — Join the growing ranks of the self-employed with advice on launching your own business, working as a freelancer, turning a hobby into a profit, and cashing in on your natural gifts.

Scope it out — Discover which jobs are in demand and expected to grow, what they pay, and whether you're qualified.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119022848

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Kerry Hannon (kerryhannon.com) is a nationally recognized authority on career transitions and retirement, a frequent TV and radio commentator, and author of numerous books, including Love Your Job (Wiley/AARP), What's Next? (Berkley Trade/AARP), and Great Jobs for Everyone 50+ (Wiley/AARP). Hannon is AARP's Jobs Expert and a regular contributor to The New York Times, Forbes, and Money magazine.

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