Narrator, A willingness to learn something new will help. You stand out in the eyes of employers That’s.
Why AARP Foundation created seven smart strategies to help adults, age, 50 and older compete with confidence in today,’s job market Woman.
I thought my last job was going to be my last job, so I didn’t think about acquiring new skills.
The only skills I thought about were the skills I needed to do the job.
I had It’s not uncommon for 50 plus job candidates to have 10, 20 or 30 even years of work experience.
But when you’re applying for a new job, remember employers may ask about what you did before, but they’re really interested in.
Knowing that you are willing to learn new things Today, most employers are looking for workers who are comfortable using computers to get email and explore the Internet.
If you feel like you need to improve your own confidence, you can take low cost classes in your community.
These classes are often hosted by a local library, an American Job Center, sometimes a community college or a goodwill, employment center, or even your local senior center.
One way to get new work experience and skills is to take a part time job or an entry level position. In a field that’s new to you, This may seem counterintuitive and even a little uncomfortable, But it’s something that’s important to consider, because a part time job can give you income.
While you’re looking for your ideal job, It can also help you improve your skills in an area that you haven,’t been involved in before build your network and meet people that don’t know the work that you can do, and it puts You in front of an employer who might be much more likely or comfortable hiring people that they know who are already working within their company.
Ideally, I’d like to fill vacancies from within my company.
Since that saves me time and money.
It’s much easier to move existing employees into new positions, rather than look for people on the outside Requirements, for jobs are always changing.
A job that you might have gotten 10 or 20 years ago, with a high school degree, may require an associate’s.
Degree today or other licenses and certification, If you want to get a job like the one, you had look at position descriptions and see if they’ve added additional trainings that you might be required to have.
Even if you have the experience And then figure out how to get that extra training through a local community college, maybe online classes or even your local library, Narrator, let’s review, Taking the computer class being open to a new type of role and continuing your Education to update your skills can all help.
You expand your job, search and approach it with greater confidence To learn more call AARP Foundation at 1, 855 850 2525 to receive your own free copy of our 7 Smart Strategies for 50 Jobseekers guide.
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