What’s that gold tinge along the horizon? That’s right; it’s the sun finally coming up after the dismal three-year span of long lines at the unemployment line, cut-backs and pay cuts. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 20,000 for a recession all-time low!
Continue ReadingChanging careers when you are in your late 20s is one thing, but what about the baby boomers who have had to postpone retirement and continue work? Is it possible for seniors to further their education to make their career more appeasing at an older age?
Continue ReadingDid you know that seniors make up 17% of the nation’s work force? Did you also know that the most popular senior employment position for individuals 55 and older is that of a retail sales employee?
Continue ReadingA nationwide survey done by CareerBuilder found that although many seniors say they cannot afford retirement due to insufficient retirement savings or retirement assets the percentage of seniors postponing retirement to supplement retirement income has actually decreased from last year.
Continue ReadingThe number of employees a company has is always dynamic, rising and falling to meet the demands of the marketplace. If you are concerned about the security of your job, consider these steps to help boots your value as an employee and keep from getting the dreaded pink slip.
Continue ReadingThe truth is that you’d rather enjoy the freedom, prosperity and fulfillment of self-employment. Who wouldn’t? Yet you will not make your move if you keep telling these lies to yourself.
Continue ReadingThe senior employment community is growing. Even after traditional retirement, many seniors are returning to the workforce from lack of financial security, or simply because they are bored! Whatever the case, the trend of returning to work has also led to a trend in the most popular senior employment jobs for retirees to take!
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Where your money is going to come from in retirement is a constant worry during those years before you make the decision to retire. Are you going to have enough income to satisfy your lifestyle? Will you be able to budget correctly with depleted funds? How are you going to guarantee retirement income security? What is your social security going to do for you as your retirement year’s progress? These are serious questions that, if unanswered, could leave you in bankruptcy.
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Tutoring has become a wonderful option for senior employment. Tutoring jobs are typically part-time senior jobs that equip children with added education that better prepares them for the world as they grow up. However, the positive experience is not one-sided. Studies have indicated that tutoring at an older age can lead to health benefits in physical activity and mental health.
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