Most 55-plus job seekers return to the job force for one of three reasons: boredom; to explore a hobby, interest or passion; or to supplement their retirement income. In 2005, Career Journal, a supplement to the Wall Street Journal, reported that seven million retirees had left their jobs only to eventually return to the workforce. But before your dive into your new part-time job, consider the following:
Skills update
If it’s been awhile since you worked, you may need to upgrade your computer skills or other skills to be marketable.
The future
Is the field you are entering likely to change? If so, how will your job evolve?
Network
Call in the reinforcements — use your experience to rally the troops, network, and help you find a job that will be the right fit.
Become the purple cow
The purple cow is a marketing concept that says in order for companies to compete in the marketplace, they must have some sort of unique selling proposition to get buyers’ attention. The same principle applies to a part-time job search. There are probably dozens of other candidates, if not hundreds, applying for the same jobs that you are.
About Amy White
its hard to get a job when the company you”re looking at , won’t hire you and they keep posting the same jobs over and over again. whats wrong with this picture? if you’re more than willing and able to work then what the problem? and i have the experience to back it up! its very discouraging and upsetting.
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