Job Opportunities Statistics Occupations Employment 2014 Employment 2024 (000) % Increase Medium Annual Wage Personal Care

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1 Learning 2017 Session #842: Over 50? Next Chapters in the Learning World Job Opportunities Statistics Occupations Employment 2014 Employment 2024 (000) % Increase Medium Annual Wage Personal Care 1, , $21,920 Aides Home Health Aides , $22,600 Registered Nurses 19.4 $65,470 Accountants/Auditors 13.1 $63,550 Medical Assistants $31,540 Medical Secretaries $33,730 Maids, Housekeepers $44,090 Restaurant Cooks 1, , $24,140 Carpenters 24.2 $39,940 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics 5 Great Tech Jobs for 50+ AARP Quality Assurance Specialist Technical Support Specialist Web Search Evaluator Digital Marketing Specialist Technical Writer 5 Great Travel Jobs for 50+ AARP Travel Agent Event Planner Campground Worker Tour Guide Peace Corps 5 Great Health Care Jobs AARP Industry offers many opportunities for older job seekers Massage Therapist for older people Medical Biller/Coder Medical Interpreter Optician (orders, fits, and adjusts new eyeglasses) Telemetry Technician (performs cardiac tests on patients using an electrocardiogram [ECG or EKG]) Great Jobs for 50+ AARP Interpreter - Use your fluency in English and other languages to provide translations in health care and other fields. Growth: 46.1 percent. Patient Advocate - Support patients as they navigate the health care system. Growth projection for health care social workers, which includes some advocates: 26.8 percent. Dietitian - Hospitals, retirement communities, and companies with wellness programs hire Dietitians to do nutritional screenings and meal planning. Growth: 21.1 percent. Fitness Trainer - There's a big need for trainers who design workouts for people ages 65 to 90. Growth: 12.5 percent. Independent contractor - Whatever your occupation, do it on your own and sell your services to others. Massage therapist - Massages are growing at spas, clinics and hotels. Growth: 22.6 percent. Eco-landscaper - Green thumbs willing to train in horticulture and landscape design can join the burgeoning field of "sustainable" gardening, which uses less water. Growth of landscape designers: Growth: 4.3 percent.

2 Accountant/financial manager - Good with numbers? Help businesses, nonprofits, and others with payroll, accounts payable, taxes and financial reports. Growth: 13.1 percent. Home modification professional - Retrofit houses to meet the needs of older homeowners. Growth for construction managers, which includes some home modification professionals: Growth: 16.1 percent. 10 Jobs Hiring Older Workers USNews Sales Demonstrators Messengers Tailors Security Guard Supervisors Dressmakers and Seamstresses Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Guides Crossing Guards Bridge Tenders 12 Jobs to Ride the Aging Wave Forbes Patient Advocate Fitness Trainer Personal and Home Health Care Aide Audiologist Senior Real Estate Specialist Aging in Place/Home Modification Pro Retirement Coach Dietician and Nutritionist Driver Recreational Therapist Financial Planner What Are the Best Retirement Jobs? 7 Great Ideas for Jobs for Seniors Start Your Own Business Work on Something You Love Travel Jobs for Seniors Consulting Return to School and Enter a New Career Volunteering Work for a Non-Profit Employment for Seniors Money Crashers 1. Work for Your Former Employer 2. Work as a Consultant 3. Start a Retail Business 4. Seek Out Low-Stress, Part-Time Work retail, call centers, teaching, childcare Common 50+ Job Search Mistakes AARP Age discrimination can make it harder to find a new job, but job seekers can also undermine their own efforts by making these eight errors. Here are suggestions for correcting them before they cost you your next opportunity. Kicking Back and Taking a Break Keep busy. Employers look for self-starters. Remain active by consulting or blogging in your field, so you can raise your profile.

3 Using Dated Accounts AOL and Yahoo addresses mark you as dated. (AOL is no longer an option.) Consider creating a professional address for your job hunt with Gmail or Outlook. If your name has already been claimed, add something that identifies your profession, such as jsmitheditor or jsmithmarketing. Missing a Digital Presence Tweet, friend, and connect. Consider this: Recruiters use LinkedIn and other social media tools to find candidates. "The biggest mistake I see is older job seekers confusing privacy with invisibility," says Susan P. Joyce, an online job-search expert. Lacking Salary Flexibility Temper salary demands. This is a deal breaker for lots of older workers, who find it insulting to be offered less than they were making in their last job. One way to soften the blow is to negotiate for more flextime, vacation days and other perks that can bump up your package so you don't lose face. Overlooking Contacts Network, network, network. This is business. You never know who might be in a position to help or introduce you to someone who can. Dig deep into your network to connect with folks you may have worked with years ago, or college and high school classmates (think Facebook). Even parents of your kids' friends can help. Overdoing Your Resume Limit your resume to two pages. Recruiters will scan it in 20 or 30 seconds. Choose a traditional font such as Times New Roman. Tell a story with short snippets: that you cut costs by a certain amount, or improved sales by 25 percent. Restrict your work history to the past 10 years. And proofread it! Ruling Out Jobs Don't over-think the job description. Treat a job posting as an ideal. Often it's a wish list of what a company would love a new employee to have, but only a number of the requirements are really essential. A good attitude and a solid work history will carry you the rest of the way. Waiting for the Perfect Job Stop living in the past. Don't pass on a job because you don't think it's an ideal fit. It might be; it's just not what you had been doing. When it comes to landing a job, don't be stuck in the idea that you need to replace the job you had before. Look at your skill set and experience as transferable. Resources AARP Career Change Quiz WOR-W50-CMP-R4-C1#quest1 AARP Employer Pledge Signers Over 460 employers have signed the AARP Employer Pledge publicly stating that they value experienced workers and believe in equal opportunities for workers of all ages. Explore the full list here, and see what job openings might await. RetiredBrains.com This site enables older boomers, seniors and retirees the opportunity to search for a job and/or post their resume at no charge. Employers looking to hire older workers for full-time, part-time and temporary jobs or for project assignments list their openings as well as search the database for those with the experience and skills to match their openings. Monster.com Changing Careers After 50: Advice and Things to Consider Job Search Resources for Older Workers Workforce50.com For the 50+ workforce, Workforce50.com has jobs and information to help navigate your job search or a search for a new direction. Search jobs by location or with one of our favorite employers. Not quite sure what's next? Our experts cover topics from finding your life's purpose, to raising grandchildren, avoiding mistakes on LinkedIn or strategic résumé writing for a less than perfect work history.

4 Seniors4Hire.org This nationwide online Career Center is the #1 place on the Internet for businesses that value a diverse workforce to actively recruit folks in the U.S. 50 and older including retirees and senior citizens looking for a job and/or other ways to earn money. YourEncore.com This site cultivates and nurtures a network of experts rich in experience and technical know-how for flexible resourcing and consulting engagements. Our experts help clients outthink, outpace, and outperform the competition by supporting critical decisions, filling resource gaps, and solving complex problems. RetireeWorkforce.com A resource for people 50+ LiveCareer.com/Quintessential Quintessential Careers is your one-stop source for the latest career tools, job search tips, and expert advice. No matter where you are in your career, we can help empower you to find the success you deserve. SeniorJobBank.org For more than a decade now, SeniorJobBank.org has been committed to bringing together employers with qualified older job seekers. We have built an audience of seasoned or experienced workers on the Web that is second to none. irelaunch.com This company helps connect individuals who want to return to work after career breaks with employers interested in hiring them. OnRampFellowship.com The Fellowship is a re-entry platform that matches experienced lawyers returning to the workforce after a career hiatus with law firms, legal departments, and financial services firms in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and the UK for year-long paid positions. RetirementJobs.com Jobs for People Over 50 We'll help you beat age bias: Access: certified age friendly employers Advocacy: be heard; there's power in our 1 million+ members Advice: Articles and tips More? get a complimentary resume critique, attend weekly webinars & view exclusive guides with a Premium Membership for just $9.95/year o Books

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