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Job Hunting 2.0: Calling Cards and You

Posted on 03/22/2013 by | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeHello again from Allie the intern! Today’s post is part two of my series… “Trying to reimagine yourself is harder than most people realize.” My dad knows this better than most. After a life-changing accident, he lost mobility in his left hand and the ability to continue his career of 30 years. Now that he has been cleared to return to work, he is faced with a new dilemma — finding employment at age 54 in a terrible economy with …

Getting Back to Work at 50+ – Deborah’s Story

Posted on 02/27/2013 by | Volunteering | Comments

WorkDeborah Salim, 62, had been living a quiet life in her mother’s home town of Conway, S.C., happy with her 15-year job in the record keeping office of the local community college and with the fact that four of her five children and their children were close by. Then came 2009, and for Deborah, like so many other 50-plus, the bottom dropped out of her world. She received a week’s notice from the college that budget cuts had eliminated her position. …

Where Are All the Jobs? Read On.

Posted on 01/18/2013 by | Money and Work | Comments

Bulletin Today | WorkIf you’re hunting for work and wondering where the jobs are, look no further. A government report released Friday reveals the good, the bad and the ugly. Four states saw an upswing in hiring in December, despite employers’ reluctance to add to payrolls while lawmakers were still battling it out over budget cuts and taxes. Some 90,000 jobs were filled in New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Missouri. [See also 5 jobs in demand for 2013.] But if you were looking …

I’m Lonely In My Marriage

Posted on 11/5/2012 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & Family | Personal Health | RelationshipsQ: I’m married and lonely. My husband, age 68, has his own business, works six days a week with 10- to 12-hour days, and is recovering from prostate cancer surgery, with a low testosterone count.  Meanwhile, I’m home alone every day by myself with no friends nearby or opportunities to make them (we live in a vacation community with no permanent residents). The one day a week hubby does take off, he sleeps until noon or later to catch up …

Labor Day is No Picnic for the Unemployed

Posted on 08/31/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkLabor Day isn’t the easiest holiday for the millions of folks who are unemployed. For family and friends of people who are jobless, being unsure of what to say – or not say – is tough as well (the link has some good advice). It’s an especially difficult time for people who haven’t had to job-hunt in years, and for workers with multiple decades of experience who often face age bias. AARP has resources to help on topics from decoding job …

20+ Years of Work Experience? Explore Work Reimagined

Posted on 08/1/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkWho else remembers looking forward to Sunday mornings when a certain section of the newspaper would arrive, thick with possibilities? After being in the work force full-time for a few years, I had my sights set on a bigger city and a job at a larger company with better benefits. There was just one place to look: in the paper’s ‘Help Wanted’ section. Times sure have changed. Decades later, every day is Sunday for job seekers. And in the wake …

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