----------Get a Job--------- Job Search ResourcesLoking for a job is a job in itself. Employment counselors suggest you treat it as such and spend no less than thirty five hours a week on your job search. It can take many months before you find what you want but with persistence and an optimistic attitude you should succeed.
There are many places to turn for help. The employment office of your state’s Department of Labor and your local Agency on Aging can point you in the right direction. Libraries, bookstores and online resources such as Quintessential Careers teem with information on how to conduct a search, write a résumé and present a successful image. Click on the following for other helpful resources. CareerOneStop Centers have replaced the old neighborhood unemployment office job service program with a comprehensive collection of resources to make your job search successful. Find career information, attain job training, learn resume writing and interview skills, match your skills, interests and abilities to thousands of occupations, post your resume and explore job openings in your community and area of interest. Don’t be put off by the name. Senior Job Bank knows we don’t think of ourselves as seniors. Actually the average age of visitors to their website is fifty seven. Senior Job Bank is the most recognized name on the Internet for job seekers in our category. You can register with them, post your resume and search their job bank in industries by category of interest and location. The Senior Community Employment Program (SCSEP) is a Federal Program administered through sponsor organizations like AARP and the USDA Forest Service, to assist low income adults fifty five years or older obtain permanent employment. Short term training at non-profit agencies such as libraries, parks, food banks, day care centers and hospitals provide an opportunity to develop the skills and confidence needed to find suitable employment. Counseling is also given in resume writing, interviewing and job search skills. During on the job training, participants work twenty hours a week and receive the current minimum wage. Recognizing the value of older workers, the US Environmental Protection Agency created the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) program to use the talents of individuals over fifty five. It is administered nationally by The National Older Workers Career Center. NOWCC works with government agencies to place workers over fifty five in short term paid assignments, ranging from clerical to highly technical positions. Help preserve, enhance and protect the global environment. Every year AARP publishes a list of the best employers for workers over fifty five. AARP chooses companies that demonstrate appreciation for the value of older workers based on an intense evaluation of practices and policies. All featured employers must prove an interest in hiring and keeping older workers and have actual jobs to offer. You can learn about these companies including types and kinds of jobs available, benefits and how to apply for employment at the AARP website. The AARP on-line career center also offers information on choosing a career, finding work, job training and self employment. |
