Product Description

This book will help if you want to: find work but feel your age may be a limiting factor; and concentrate your job-hunting efforts in areas that genuinely welcome older people. Use it to: present your past experience in the best light; find places that advertise jobs specifically to older people; learn how to use modern technology to apply on-line or send off your details electronically; answer difficult questions on application forms or during interviews; prepare for telephone interviews; layout your letters and CVs most effectively; discover what changes are taking place to pension law and to age discrimination legislation; and identify a range of alternatives to conventional employment including running your own business or voluntary work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #475146 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From the Author
Do you find it hard to decide what job to go for?
Are you unsure which are the best places to look for advertisements?
Are your application forms letting you down?
Does your CV look thin?
Do you struggle with some questions on application forms?
Are you confused about references?
Have you failed a number of interviews?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, perhaps my book will show you the answers in a jargon-free, straight forward way. Best of luck in your job search.

About the Author
JACKIE SHERMAN has worked as a university careers adviser, run her own CV design business, tutored adults in the community, organised job-search workshops for the unemployed, run workshops for Women Returners, and written books and worked as a volunteer for Age Concern. She therefore has a wealth of experience in the fields of careers and job hunting and is particularly aware of the difficulties faced by older job applicants.