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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

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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.”