Being the new kid on the workplace block--at 57
Looking for a job as an older adult can be daunting, but finding the right job is worth the hunt.
View ArticleTaking a little time from work to volunteer!
Debbie Schirmer explains how being CATCH Healthy Habits volunteers as part of the work day turned out to be a healthy treat for her and other Maritz employees.
View ArticleLooking for and keeping a job at any age
Older workers need to understand and embrace a new language--the language of technology--to be successful in today’s job market. OASIS Connections can help.
View ArticleNeutralizing the naysayers
“Now you’ll see what the rest of us have been dealing with … let’s see how long you’ll be a confirmed practicing optimist now! … you’ve been living the high life, welcome to the real world!” ...
View ArticleTurning ageism on its age
I’ve been on a couple of interviews now and they have been most enlightening. Every one has been hosted by individuals decades younger and considerably less experienced. There have been some ...
View ArticleSurviving the realities of job hunting
In these past few weeks, I have gone through an ego-bruising crash-course in job hunting 2014, and it has not been pretty.Today’s info-tech-centric culture means the job-hunting process has morphed ...
View ArticleAre we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?
I'm being blasted from colleagues and friends as “jumping ship” prematurely into retirement because I’m not using some pre-packaged presumed assumption of how I will be living my life when I ...
View ArticleAnother pension income reality: I’m an income snob
It’s a relief to know that I can actually afford to retire now and be able to comfortably live and financially sustain my lifestyle. I will earn/generate more income in retirement than my current ...
View ArticleThinking outside the typical job-hunting box
I may have to retire from my career job but that does not mean I am retiring from ever earning an income again. I have marketable skills that are valued in today’s workplace market. There are lots ...
View ArticleThink no one sees your resume? You may be right.
Traditional thought about resumes sometimes focuses on a great visual appearance, something that makes them look professional and appealing in hopes of making the person wading through the pile stop ...
View ArticleTurning ageism on its age
I’ve been on a couple of interviews now and they have been most enlightening. Every one has been hosted by individuals decades younger and considerably less experienced. There have been some ...
View ArticleSurviving the realities of job hunting
In these past few weeks, I have gone through an ego-bruising crash-course in job hunting 2014, and it has not been pretty.Today’s info-tech-centric culture means the job-hunting process has morphed ...
View ArticleAre we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?
I'm being blasted from colleagues and friends as “jumping ship” prematurely into retirement because I’m not using some pre-packaged presumed assumption of how I will be living my life when I ...
View ArticleAnother pension income reality: I’m an income snob
It’s a relief to know that I can actually afford to retire now and be able to comfortably live and financially sustain my lifestyle. I will earn/generate more income in retirement than my current ...
View ArticleThinking outside the typical job-hunting box
I may have to retire from my career job but that does not mean I am retiring from ever earning an income again. I have marketable skills that are valued in today’s workplace market. There are lots ...
View ArticleThink no one sees your resume? You may be right.
Traditional thought about resumes sometimes focuses on a great visual appearance, something that makes them look professional and appealing in hopes of making the person wading through the pile stop ...
View ArticleSharing volunteer passions with employer pays off
OASIS volunteer Mary Jo Summers loves her work with the Intergenerational Tutoring program so much that she thought her employer needed to know more. Her instincts were spot on.
View ArticleBeing the new kid on the workplace block--at 57
Looking for a job as an older adult can be daunting, but finding the right job is worth the hunt.
View ArticleTaking a little time from work to volunteer!
Debbie Schirmer explains how being CATCH Healthy Habits volunteers as part of the work day turned out to be a healthy treat for her and other Maritz employees.
View ArticleLooking for and keeping a job at any age
Older workers need to understand and embrace a new language--the language of technology--to be successful in today’s job market. OASIS Connections can help.
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