{"id":5445,"date":"2016-04-10T06:57:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T10:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2016-04-10T06:57:59","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T10:57:59","slug":"positive-job-searching-after-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=5445","title":{"rendered":"Positive Job Searching After 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=5187\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5187\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=5187\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/images.jpeg?fit=120%2C86&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"120,86\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"images\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/images.jpeg?fit=120%2C86&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/images.jpeg?fit=120%2C86&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/images.jpeg?resize=120%2C86&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"images\" width=\"120\" height=\"86\" \/><\/a>I can\u2019t shake this lyric from Carole King\u2019s song <em>Beautiful<\/em> out of my mind:<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content resizable\">\n<p><em>You\u2019ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face. And show the world all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s apropos of my topic at hand: How to stay positive when you\u2019re <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/7-ways-avoid-job-search-burnout\/\">over 50 and<\/a> job searching, which is based on what I heard last week attending The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asaging.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Society on Aging<\/a>\u2019s annual\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asaging.org\/aia\" target=\"_blank\">Aging in America conference <\/a>in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJB6pzYPo-A\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A Resilient Job Search After 50<\/h3>\n<p>While there were sessions galore revolving around topics from caregiving to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investorprotection.org\/downloads\/IPT_EIFFE_Medical_Survey_News_Release_03-22-16.pdf\">elder fraud<\/a> to planning for housing as we age, one that particularly resonated with me was <em>Managing Job Search Attitude in Older Job Seekers<\/em>, presented by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionizeretirement.com\/\">Dorian Mintzer<\/a>, a terrific life coach based in Boston, and <a href=\"http:\/\/positivitypro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ren\u00e9e Rosenberg<\/a>, a career transition expert and mental health counselor from New York City.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-101261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nextavenue.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Dorian-Mintzer-Portrait-Embed.jpg?resize=100%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dorian Mintzer\" width=\"100\" height=\"110\" \/>The beauty of their session was its simplicity and positive message. Mintzer and Rosenberg offered the kind of can-do, action-oriented advice I also preach and have written about for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/\">Next Avenue <\/a>and in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1119022843?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=1119022843&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=kerrhann-20\"><em>Getting the Job You Want after 50<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1118898060?ie=UTF8&amp;creativeASIN=1118898060&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=kerrhann-20\"><em>Love Your Job: The New Rules for Career Happiness<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> (My HOVER Method incorporates the five ingredients I believe crucial to finding work: Hope, Optimism, Value, Enthusiasm and Resilience.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasically, our goal was to offer some tips for a resilient job search after 50, combined with some of the ageism myths which may be internalized, leading to self-sabotage during the job search,\u201d Mintzer told me. \u201cIt\u2019s important to be aware of our own attitudes about aging and what messages we\u2019re sending to others about ourselves. We can become our own worst enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nextavenue\/2016\/04\/03\/how-to-stay-positive-job-searching-after-50\/#4d51730b6a77\">Read column on FORBES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a sampling of these two pros\u2019 advice on what 50+ job seekers can do to keep their eyes on the prize and a smile in their heart:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Believe in yourself and what you have to offer\u00a0 <\/strong>Start by asking \u201cWhat am I passionate about?\u201d said Mintzer. Then, she noted, dig deeper to \u201cassess what you really want from a job, what are your needs, skills and values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all about knowing that you\u2019re really good at something and then being able to market yourself based on that \u2014 articulately telling hiring managers about the results your strengths and skills produced, Mintzer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to know what you have achieved in your years of experience and really <em>own<\/em> it,\u201d Rosenberg added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Run with a good crowd\u00a0 <\/strong>As you\u2019re looking for work, stay away from toxic people and seek out positive role models in their 50s, 60s and 70s who are working and productive, the women advised. \u201cThey can serve as inspirational mentors,\u201d said Mintzer.<\/p>\n<p>You might want to look for a job-search buddy who is also trying to find work. Then, keep each other optimistic and confident. Practice, for example, telling your sales story to one another, so you\u2019re prepared to sell yourself in an interview.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-101786\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nextavenue.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Renee-Rosenberg-Portrait-Embed.jpg?resize=100%2C110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Renee Rosenberg Portrait Embed\" width=\"100\" height=\"110\" \/>\u201cYou absolutely need someone who is not negative about your chances of finding a job,\u201d said Rosenberg.<\/p>\n<p>A career coach or even a therapist can also pay off. The key is connecting with someone who understands the hurdles you\u2019re facing and can guide and encourage you. The federally financed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">OneStop Career Centers<\/a> normally provide free counseling. Colleges and libraries may also offer gratis workshops with career coaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn new skills<\/strong>\u00a0 By doing this, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/4-ways-to-ensure-your-work-skills-are-up-to-date\/\" target=\"_blank\">getting up to speed with workplace technology<\/a>, \u201cyou can confront some of the aging myths,\u201d said Mintzer. Three myths she cited: older adults are too set in their ways; older adults aren\u2019t tech-savvy and older people aren\u2019t resilient.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: landing a job is about what you can do for employers right <em>now<\/em>, not what you\u2019ve done in the past. Having the up-to-date skills and certifications needed to do the work is nonnegotiable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay on top of trends in your field\u00a0 <\/strong>Set <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/6-ways-google-alerts-can-help-you-land-job\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google <\/a>Alerts on your computer or smartphone to keep abreast of industry developments and companies you might like to work for. This can also help you prepare for future workplace changes that you may need to be prepared to tackle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Force yourself to network regularly<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cPart of a downward spiral is not feeling connected to others,\u201d said Mintzer. \u201cDon\u2019t isolate. Join networking groups.\u201d Get a business card with your contact information, including your LinkedIn profile address, to hand out at events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAcademic research convincingly shows that more than half of all jobs come through a network,\u201d Chris Farrell, the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unretirement-Boomers-Changing-Think-Community\/dp\/1620401576\"><em>Unretirement: How Baby Boomers Are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community and the Good Life<\/em><\/a> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/writer\/chris-farrell\/\">Next Avenue blogger <\/a>told me. He suspects, as I do I, that the percentage is even higher for workers 60 or older.<\/p>\n<p>Meet with as many people from your network as possible. Glean their insights and their recommendations of companies or nonprofits you might want to consider learning more about, or openings they may know of. Always ask the most critical question, said Farrell: \u2018Who else should I talk to?\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mintzer and Rosenberg are especially bullish about joining LinkedIn groups in your field and being active in LinkedIn conversations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteer\u00a0 <\/strong>Helping out at a nonprofit while you\u2019re unemployed is a great way to stay active and use your skills. \u201cTreat that work as you would any job,\u201d said Rosenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally, maintain a sense of humor\u00a0 <\/strong>\u201cLaugh a lot,\u201d counseled Rosenberg. \u201cLaughter energizes you,\u201d seconded Mintzer, with a grin. \u201cLet\u2019s practice.\u201d And soon the room was filled with the rumble of quiet chuckling, as we all began to make eye contact with one another\u2026 and smile.<\/p>\n<p>After all, as Carole King sang: \u201cYou\u2019re beautiful as you feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"writer-block-info\">\n<li class=\"writer-block-author one-writer\">\n<div class=\"writer-block-desc desktop-only\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"writer-block-name mobile-only\"><strong>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextavenue.org\/writer\/kerry-hannon\">Kerry Hannon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"copyright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a9 Twin Cities Public Television &#8211; 2016. 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