Workers over 50 are one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy. But in today’s professional landscape, older professionals can face unique challenges, such as changing technology, employer health concerns, and incorrect stereotypes about mature workers. (dontcha hate that?) Dawn Crew of LiveCareer, an award-winning online resume builder that allows anyone to create, edit and send a professionally designed, results-driven resume in minutes joins us today fresh off their 2015 Job Action Day theme: “Act II: Finding Career Satisfaction over 50.”
Older employees offer unique strengths that their younger counterparts can’t match. (Valuable!) In fact, according to a March 2015 study by the AARP, the 50-and-over segment of the workforce is consistently the “most engaged” group of workers among all age groups. Older workers bring with them distinct advantages in the areas of professionalism, work ethic, industry knowledge, and lower turnover.
Job Action Day this year focused on helping this valuable group of professionals to use their innate strengths to their best advantage—and to develop strategies to overcome many of the challenges, barriers, and misperceptions that they face.
Founded in 2005 with the simple mission of creating products that help job-seekers land the jobs they want, LiveCareer offers a full suite of career development tools, including professional resume and cover letter writing services, scientifically-validated career tests and video interview tutorials. Oh yeah and a salary calculator!
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