Over 50

Over 50 and Job Hunting | Job Search Radio

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Job hunting for men and women over 50 evokes concern.​ Am I too old? I don’t know how to do this? What if the interviewer is 28-34 years old? What if they ask questions that let me know? What if they think I’m too old?

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter interviews “HuffPo Over 50″ blogger, Mary Eileen Williams about some of the unique challenges over 50 workers face and the many things they can do to find work more quickly.

 

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. His work involves career coaching,  all as well as executive job search coaching and business life coaching. He is the host of “Job Search Radio,” “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice.”

Are you interested in 1:1 coaching, interview coaching, advice about networking more effectively, how to negotiate your offer or leadership coaching? Visit www.TheBigGameHunter.us and click the relevant tab on the top of the page.

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Relaunching Your Career

Reinventing Your Career (VIDEO)

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Reinventing yourself and your career as an older worker.

 

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

JobSearchCoachingHQ.com changes that with great advice for job hunters—videos, my books and guides to job hunting, podcasts, articles, PLUS a community for you to ask questions of PLUS the ability to ask me questions where I function as your ally with no conflict of interest answering your questions.

NOW WITH A 7 DAY FREE TRIAL

Connect with me on LinkedIn

You can order a copy of “Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems” for Kindle for $.99 and receive free Kindle versions of “No BS Resume Advice” and “Interview Preparation.”

Over 50 and Job Hunting

Over 50 and Job Hunting (VIDEO)

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I spoke an AARP meeting recently to over 100 people over the age of 50. I left feeling depressed because of how ill-prepared these people were to look for work. I hope that will be your circumstances but, if it is, follow my advice and get some help.

 

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

JobSearchCoachingHQ.com changes that with great advice for job hunters—videos, my books and guides to job hunting, podcasts, articles, PLUS a community for you to ask questions of PLUS the ability to ask me questions where I function as your ally with no conflict of interest answering your questions.

NOW WITH A 7 DAY FREE TRIAL

Connect with me on LinkedIn

You can order a copy of “Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems” for Kindle for $.99 and receive free Kindle versions of “No BS Resume Advice” and “Interview Preparation.”

Don’t forget to give the show 5 stars and a good review in iTunes

If you are interested in executive job search or leadership coaching, email me at JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us.In the subject line, include the word “Coaching.”

 

Why Your Interview Skills Suck

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Older job seekers do many things well. One of the obstacles for many of them is presenting well in an interview. The lack of preparation. The lack of research. The application of relevant knowledge. All of those things can impede your chances. Jeff Altman has 40 years experience advising job seekers with interviews and helping them with their challenges.

Why Your Interview Skill Sucks with Jeff Altman

Jeff Altman (@TheBigGameHuntr) has been a recruiter for around 40 years.  He has many resources on his website where more than 1600 videos to help with anyone’. He has a new website, jobsearchcoachinghq.com. His podcast is a useful resource too. On “Job Search Radio” he interviews career coaches, resume writers, and recruiters to get their perspective and advice for job seekers.

    Here are some discussion highlights:
    • The point is always missed with job seekers — skills defining the job are different than the skills to do the job
    • Over 50 job seekers must not buy the notion – “I’m over 50, I’ll be discriminated against
    • One of the frequent causes of a lack of presentation is the lack of preparedness
    • Practice will help you execute at the drop of a hat
    • Converting education to real experience is a barrier if the professors don’t know how to make it transfer to todays real world expectations
    • The preparation is work needing to be done in order to make your capabilities plain to employers
    • Jeff recommends initiating the tone and pace of the interview – shift mindset from expecting to be interrogated. The job candidate positions himself better by having a conversation than a boss/subordinate Q & A
    • Ask more consultative questions defining the problem the employer wants to solve. Find out what matters to them
    • Recognize the stage, the audience, and find ways to make them respond. Make your presentation sound fresh
    • Energy is a key for older job seekers to engage the audience—don’t be the parent telling a younger interview what to do
    • Social media is great for research and to leverage the interview for familiarity and to stand out

 

Should I Hide My Age?

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Question. For people over 60 and looking for a job should we consider removing reference to age on websites to better my chances of getting interviews?

I will start this by saying that bigotry of many kinds obviously exists and ageism cuts across all lines.

Let’s also recognize that, accept it and make firms squirm.

That, to me, doesn’t mean removing items from your resume based upon age in terms of relevance.

I’m 65 so when I think in terms of things that I did in 1971 when I graduated college. This could probably be best put on a resume as a summary As you look at your resume, look at relevance rather than age as being the variable.

Would I take off the year of the degree off if I were you– maybe.

But the truth matter is what difference does it make? They’re going to walk in the door to talk to you and and do you think they’re going to say to themselves,”Gee it’s an old guy,” when they see me? Probably.  if they’re going to be bigoted.

If they aren’t going to be bigoted; if they’re going to look at you for your skills and experience, evaluate you for them, and that’s the firm you want to work for.

But why put yourself in an awkward situation?

For me, it’s always better to reveal age and not do stupid interviews with people who are bigoted, rather than put myself in a position where I’m dragging myself to a location to talk to someone who only will give me a courtesy interview because their biases are so profound that they are not going to listen.

I’m going to have to work hard over a  long period of time, knowing there is little chance of getting hired.

Plus, you are probably going to be miserable while working there. Better to get it out of the way.

 

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Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell as they think you need to know to take the job they after representing so they collect their payday.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a career coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

JobSearchCoachingHQ.com is there to change that with great advice for job hunters—videos, my books and guides to job hunting, podcasts, articles, PLUS a community for you to ask questions of PLUS the ability to ask me questions where I function as your ally with no conflict of interest answering your questions.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

The Real Disadvantage Older Workers Have When Job Hunting

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I discuss the major way older workers sabotage themselves when job hunting.

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what are offered here and jobs he is recruiting for.

Visit www.TheBigGameHunter.us. There’s a lot more advice there.

Email me if your firm is trying to hire someone.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Pay what you want for my books about job search

Subscribe to TheBigGameHunterTV on YouTube  for advice about job hunting and hiring. Like videos, share and comment.

Trying to hire someone? Email me at JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us

Do you need more in-depth coaching? Join my Coaching program.

Want to ask me questions via phone, Skype or Facetime? Have your job search questions answered.

I Was Watching Your Video, “Older Worker? Help Yourself.” AND . . .

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Someone asked a great follow up question . . .

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what are offered here and jobs he is recruiting for.

Visit www.TheBigGameHunter.us. There’s a lot more advice there.

Email me if your firm is trying to hire someone.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Pay what you want for my books about job search

Subscribe to TheBigGameHunterTV on YouTube  for advice about job hunting and hiring. Like videos, share and comment.

Trying to hire someone? Email me at JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us

Do you need more in-depth coaching? Join my Coaching program.

Want to ask me questions via phone, Skype or Facetime? Have your job search questions answered.

Looking to Supplement Your Income?

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I received a message over the weekend from a worried son asking about work for his senior aged parent who cannot be on her feet as a greeter. What is possible for her and for you?

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Do you really think employers are trying to help you? You already know you can’t trust recruiters—they tell as they think you need to know to take the job they after representing so they collect their payday.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a career coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

JobSearchCoachingHQ.com is there to change that with great advice for job hunters—videos, my books and guides to job hunting, podcasts, articles, PLUS a community for you to ask questions of PLUS the ability to ask me questions where I function as your ally with no conflict of interest answering your questions.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Over 50? Over 60: Your Unique Job Search Problems & How to Solve Them

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I discuss a few unique issues that relate to you and your job search.

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter has been a coach and recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.

Follow him at The Big Game Hunter, Inc. on LinkedIn for more articles, videos and podcasts than what are offered here and jobs he is recruiting for.

Visit www.TheBigGameHunter.us. There’s a lot more advice there.

Email me if your firm is trying to hire someone.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Pay what you want for my books about job search

Subscribe to TheBigGameHunterTV on YouTube for advice about job hunting and hiring. Like videos, share and comment.

Trying to hire someone? Email me at JeffAltman@TheBigGameHunter.us

Do you need more in-depth coaching? Join my Coaching program.

Want to ask me questions via phone, Skype or Facetime? Have your job search questions answered

Market Mid-Career Skills, Passion and Commitment

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I did an interview recently on a podcast called, “Middle Age Can Be Your Best Age.”

For the first time in years you are searching for a job. Where do you begin, how long will it take and how in the world will you differentiate yourself from all the other candidates out there?

Tune in as search firm executive Jeff Altman, the Big Game Hunter, leads you through the ‘ins-and outs’ of an effective 2015 campaign using your middle age as an advantage.

Tune in for tips on getting noticed on Linked In, common resume mistakes to avoid, effective target networking and overcoming hidden age discrimination.

 

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