The current strong job market brings mixed blessings for older workers. On one hand, the unemployment rate for those aged 55 and up is a scant 2.8%, among the best of all age groups. On the other hand, older workers who lose their jobs often find it tougher than their younger cohorts to get back into comparable jobs. Indeed, they often find themselves long term unemployed or stitching together multiple part-time roles to make ends meet.
Still, time marches forward. We all eventually find ourselves at an age where employers might start to wonder whether we’re “overqualified” or would truly be long term prospects for their available roles. With those factors in mind, here are nine job hunting tips for older workers who want to keep themselves in the game.
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