50+ Job Hunt Tips

If you’re a boomer or senior going back to work, changing jobs, or seeking part time work to supplement your retirement income, you may have a hard road ahead of you. While there are savvy recruiters who will realize that your experience and your work ethic make you an attractive candidate many will have some pre-conceived notions about you, the “old person,” as a prospective employee.

Hiring managers might well think:

• Your skills are out of date – not digital or technical enough
• You will learn too slowly
• You are over-qualified so will want more money and then won’t stay long
• You will have more insurance claims, and be out sick more often

You can dispel all of these issues with your cleverly-worded cover letter, and, should you get that interview, with the answers you provide and even the questions you ask, in the interview itself.