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How to Find Work When You're Over 50

 

[ Buy this book ] J ackie Sherman spent over 12 years as a careers adviser, working with undergraduates including many mature students at a number of British universities. She then ran her own business designing CVs before training as an IT and Adult Basic Skills tutor. Since 1995 she has run nume... [ Read More ]

About the Author

Jackie Sherman - JACKIE SHERMAN has worked as a university careers adviser, run her own CV design business, tutored adults in the community, organised job-search workshops for the unemployed, run workshops for Women Returners, and written books and worked as a volunteer for Age Concern. She therefore has a wealth of experience in the fields of careers and job hunting and is particularly aware of the difficulties faced by older job applicants.

 

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1.Jackie Sherman

2.Jobs For Over 50s
Changes To The Current Position; Computers And Job Search; Organising Your Job Search;

3.What Job is Right For Me?
What Makes A Good Job?; Working Conditions; Skills And Abilities; Improving Yourself; Disabilities; Interest And Motivation; Types Of Work; Websites For Older People; Careers Advice; Which Job To Choose;

4.How to Find a Job
How You Hear Of A Job; The Role Of The Internet; Local Newspapers; National Press; Magazines And Journals; Shop Windows; Home Working; Calling In Person; Agencies; Vacancy Websites; Companies Online; Job Centres; Speculative Approaches; Networking; Adverti

5.Is The Job Right For You?
Analyse The Advert; Finding Out More; Decision Time;

6.Applying for a Job
What Employers Look For; Empty Statements; Providing The Evidence; Follow The Instructions; Word-Processing; Sending Off For Details; Covering Letters; References; Speculative Letters;

7.Your CV
What It Is Not; Appearance; Desktop Publishing; Types Of Cv; Action Words; Contents; Cvs By Date; Skills-Based Cvs; Keeping Up To Date; Linking The Covering Letter And Cv;

8.Job Application Forms
Preparation; Contents; Those Difficult Questions; Final Words;

9.Online Application Form
Take Care!; Practise; Email; Downloading; Keep A Copy; Extra Help;

10.A Good Interview
What Employers Are Looking For; How Interviews Work; Preparation; Awkward Questions; More Help; Two-Way Process; Over The Telephone; After An Interview;

11.Should I take the job?
Over The Moon; Quite Pleased; Anxious; Disappointed; Keep Getting Rejected?; Extra Help; Alternative Lifestyles;