Applications can be tricky and picky, particularly if you’re someone who is over 50 and you’re big selling points are your integrity and charisma and you’re required to submit the…

The following is an interview conducted by Forbes Contributor Kathy Caprino For this series, I’ve reached out to a number of fellow experts and contributors on Forbes and beyond to help…

Many workers over 50 know what it feels like to have a hiring manager peer across the desk wearing a skeptical expression. You can guess what they are thinking —…

Many workers over 50 know the feeling of a hiring manager looking across the desk at them and seeing their “expiration” date. They think you aren’t in it for the…

As hard as he tried, Michael Duffy couldn’t find a job to match the one he’d lost. For two decades he earned six figures selling equipment to factories. But at…

Pundits are saying President Obama’s State of the Union focused on small-bore ideas. But for older Americans looking for help from Washington to find work or to save for retirement,…

This week’s column is different from the usual question-and-answer format. I would like to share some thoughts from participating in the AARP conference Work@50+ recently held at the Long Beach…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — When Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he’s still…

What are Americans most worried about, saving for retirement, or having a secure job? According to a recent survey by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute, workers and retirees alike identify job uncertainty…