My Recruiting Blog

In today’s competitive job market, finding a job can be time consuming and frustrating. The advancement of technology and the ability to access websites and job boards via the internet gives job seekers a huge advantage. It also offers the ability to search for jobs by particular profession and specific geographic locations.

But did you realize it also offers the opportunity to search for jobs specifically for baby-boomers?

A quick search using your search engine of choice will reveal many sites dedicated to retaining or recruiting “experienced employees” or those over the age of 50. By 2014, nearly one-third of the total U.S. workforce (32 percent) will be age 50 or older, up from 27 percent in 2005.1 With the threat of massive numbers of baby-boomers exiting the job market over the next decade, companies are looking for ways to retain, attract and recruit them more aggressively.

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) actually has a listing on their website of the top 50 places to work for people over 50. Taking advantage of this opportunity can enhance your ability to find a job via the internet when you target these companies and contact them directly. Capitalizing on your skills and experience is a great way to get your foot in the door and your resume is that door-opener, so make sure it’s comprehensive.

The “brain drain” with the loss of baby-boomers in the job market creates a promising future for those over the age of 50. Staying in touch with the job market, and browsing the list of companies seeking more experienced employees, will result in new opportunities for your career advancement or continuation.

Finding a job via the internet has never been so good for the ‘older worker’.

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