05 Mar 10 A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVIII

As said in the last post, this is the last post in the series, and with this I will conclude my discussion on job-search tips for over-45 job seekers. In this part, I will talk about what to you need to promote during your interview.

Attract attention, and focus on the bright side

There may be quite a few things in the résumé that were not so much impressive, so try to bury it deeper during your interview by focusing your interviewer’s attention on your strength. Do not just dodge the questions asked about your weak points. Tackle the question wisely and enroute take a turn and move towards your strength. Do it covertly.

Promote your work ethics

Tell your interviewer that because of your age, you do not feel like hopping from one job to another, and will settle if you get a satisfactory job like the one you are giving interview for. Well say this but not in so many words. It should look as if it is coming naturally from you. Do not fake it. Loyalty is a big asset and that too a rare one.

Tell your interviewer your monetary worth

You have accumulated a lot of knowledge and expertise (perhaps interdepartmental ones as well) in your long career before being unemployed. Tell the worth of those skills in dollar terms. The interviewer needs to know your real worth.

With this our discussion on this topic comes to an end. And as a parting though, I must say that this phase (unemployment) is temporary, and there is always a job for a person who deserves it, and works to get it.

You may want to bookmark this post, as I have provided links to all the posts that I have written in this series below this paragraph. I would like to know what you think about this series, so use the comment box and start sending your input.

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23 Sep 09 Writing A Resume In A Recession

Part of surviving in an economic downturn, is knowing how to adjust your job hunting tactics. Part of that is adjusting your resume. As your resume is your introduction, or pre-interview to a job, you have to know the right direction to take in an economic recession. If any company does happen to be hiring, they’re going to be more discriminatory than before to applicants that don’t meet their qualifications. Meaning you’ve got a much larger wall to climb, in order to get your foot in the door.

The number one step in this plan is to keep your resume as current as possible. By frequently updating your resume with your most recent accomplishments, or work history, you ensure it’s current and very reflective of you. Beyond that you want to customize your objective to tailor to the company to which you are applying. Your objective should not be a bland description of what you want out of a job, but rather what you want to put into a job. Specifically focused on the company to which you are applying.

Highlight your stability from previous jobs. By emphasizing that you are a worker that is reliable, and also with a fair amount of loyalty, you make yourself an asset to an organization. Companies are looking to people that they can count on if they’re actually hiring during a recession. Highlight the fact that you are dependable, and that a company would do well to hire you for that fact.

Finally, make sure that you personalize the resume for each company. You need to have a job specific resume each time, so that you are presenting yourself as an interested party. By making the resume count for them, you look interested and ready to commit to the position. The work you put in before you actually get a job will pay off on your road to getting hired.

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08 Aug 09 Earn Yourself A Raise

Everyone would like to make more money at their job, because there really is no such thing as making enough money, or having extra cash. The more money you have, the better your overall quality of life can be, or at least that’s what most of us have come to believe in a consumer driven economy. So logically, finding a way to increase your earnings is paramount to your overall fulfillment right? Probably not, but here are a few tips to earn more money at your job regardless.

First off, establish a good work record. Don’t take too many sick days, in fact stay away from taking any unless absolutely necessary, for at least a three to four month period at your job. This establishes you as a dependable worker, committed to the company. Also you appear willing to get the job done for the reasons that you enjoy what you do. If you’re not always trying to leave the workplace, you look more likely to care what you are doing. After you’ve gone a good long while without taking any days off, you can make your case for getting a raise with your commitment as a very good reflection on why you deserve more pay.

Also, take advantage of as many overtime opportunities as possible, including days that your boss may ask you to work that don’t fall into your normal agreement. This shows you to be a dependable worker, and beyond what you can get in the long run, will put some quick cash in your pocket as well. Plus after you’ve established your loyalty you can make a good case for yourself to get that raise.

Make sure you keep accurate records of agreements made with your supervisors, so that you can show that you always achieve your goals, and that as often as possible you push past their expectations to deliver the best work possible. Nothing makes a case for why you should be paid more, than doing the job the best that you can, and being able to back that fact up with data.

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05 Mar 10 A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVIII

Attract attention, and focus on the bright side

Promote your work ethics

Tell your interviewer your monetary worth

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23 Sep 09 Writing A Resume In A Recession

08 Aug 09 Earn Yourself A Raise

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