Workplace
Boomers: Can I get an encore?
Baby boomers’ definition of “R&R” is more likely to be “rock ’n’ roll”
than “rest and relaxation,” said Mary Beth Franklin and Bob Frick in
Kiplinger.com. While the oldest boomers are now eligible for Social Security, most expect to stay in the workforce for the sake of either their savings or their sanity. In fact, 75 percent of boomers say they want to keep working part-time into retirement, and more than
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half hope to start a new career, according to Ken Dychtwald, author of Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old.
Older workers have a leg up when it comes to experience, but many need to brush up their interview skills, said Bob Moss in The Dallas Morning News. “The world has changed since they last went job hunting, and some don’t have a clue what to do.” Do act and dress appropriately for your age. But don’t neglect to update your appearance a bit and learn the latest trends in the field. Be respectful of younger interviewers, says Senior Source’s Renae Perry. But don’t be modest. “No one else will walk through the door to tout your qualities,” Perry says. “So it’s up to you.”
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