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What Employment For Seniors Offers For Our Central Ohio Employer Partners Local employers around Central Oho have found a highly skilled workforce by posting their positions, free of charge, on the Employment For Seniors JobMatch system.  With assistance from the EFS staff, employers are guided through job postings and initial applicant screening.  Executive Direcor Carol Ventresca talks with Barb Stoltz. Employer Outreach Associate with EFS about the reasons hundreds of employers work with EFS every year to find qualified candidates for positions they need to fill. Our goal is to help employers – all sizes, small/medium/large – who are in need of great job applicants.  We particularly strive to assist those smaller employers who do not have full recruiting offices, and those in need of technical help on the recruiting/hiring process. We provide free job postings for employers – no limits on number posted.  We posted 1,300 jobs in 2016 from approximately 300 employe

You've just uploaded your resume for a job opening, or you've just exited a great interview.  Now what? Carol Ventresca, Executive Director at Employment For Seniors, talks with David Taylor, an Employment For Seniors' volunteer counselor, about managing your interview expectations. 1) My Resume/online application goes into cyberspace • Confirmation of your resume/application is a courtesy not a requirement. While it is a good practice, the employer may not have the resources or technology to confirm receipt of every resume/ application. • If you have (or can get) contact information, it is ok to follow up to confirm receipt.   2) I met the requirements of the job description but did not get an interview. • Job descriptions are often used in job postings to attract qualified candidates because they meet the legally required notifications about the job and can be used to measure performance in the role. • A well written job description describes

April 23rd through the 29th is National Volunteer Week.  We thought this would be a great opportunity to explain the many ways a volunteer experience can help in your job search. Thank you for listening to The Successful Encore Career Podcast, with Carol Ventresca, Executive Director of Employment For Seniors. Brought to you by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance. Often individuals wonder how they have time to volunteer.  Just know - - each of us can make a difference in our world; we can help others and make organizations better.   The ultimate volunteer opportunity may also teach us something new!  You may be in need of updating your computer skills, or maybe it has been a long time since you’ve worked in an office situation.  Volunteering at a great nonprofit, could also provide you with chances to learn new computer programs, schedule other volunteers, or provide customer service on the phone or in person. You may be in need of a chance to upd

The Successful Encore Career podcast from Employment For Seniors In this episode of The Successful Encore Career, Carol welcomes to our studios Debra Shinoskie, Project Director at the  AARP Foundation SCSEP  in Columbus, OH.   This episode is brought to you by  Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging , and  Nationwide Insurance . Interviewing can be a very difficult step for mature job seekers, yet it is one of the most important steps any job seeker can make.  They only have one chance for a great first impression.  What are the basic steps  you would suggest a mature job seeker take to prepare for an interview before the crucial day? a.   De-stress before the interview using relaxation techniques such as exercise, deep breathing, visualization, or whatever works for you (excluding alcohol). b.     Be sure your application materials (e.g. resume, cover letter) are perfect, references have been pulled together, and you have done your research on the company

Employment For Seniors, Inc.   announces a special hiring event on   Friday, April 7, 2017   from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m., featuring the recruiting staff of National Church Residences, at the new EFS office location, 4300 E. Broad Street (First Commonwealth Bank building) in Whitehall, OH. “Mature job seekers can take advantage of this hiring event to meet and network with recruiters from this incredible Columbus-based, national organization, which is expanding throughout the region,” states Dr. Carol Ventresca, Executive Director of Employment For Seniors. “National Church Residences will continue to search for skilled, mature job seekers for their many employment openings. We are very excited to host their recruiting team, providing our clients with this exclusive opportunity." EFS has been expanding programs and services for Central Ohio’s mature job seekers with the move to new facilities. Clients will be able to take advantage of a series of hiring events scheduled

The Successful Encore Career Podcast - SEC 6 - Lifelong Learning Learning – sounds difficult.  Yet how many of us have learned to book an airline flight, or found a new restaurant online?  Did we find our grandchildren on Facebook?  Or possibly learned a new card game?  We are likely learning something new every day. One major issue mentioned by many employers, regarding mature job seekers, is their inability to learn new skills.  Qualified applicants have to convince employers that they are not only able to learn new skills, but they consider learning to be an important step in their continued success in the workplace. Computer skills are usually the first issue facing older workers.  Technology changes each minute – how can anyone keep up?  There are many other skills critical in today’s job search, such as:  writing, communications, listening, public speaking, math/accounting/budgeting, leadership, teaching/training/tutoring, and many more.  Our role as a job seeker is to

SEC 5 - The Do’s and Don’ts of Job Searching You have just one opportunity to make a great first impression! Here are tips we talk about in our SEC 3 episode of The Successful Encore Career Podcast to help keep your job search on target. Initial Job Searching Steps   Create a strategy and document your job search Be sure to complete the process with follow ups Have a professional email and voice mail Research companies; utilize the info in cover letters and interviewing Use all of your resources and network contacts to reach out for a new employment opportunity “Cute” voice mail greetings may be regarded negatively If others answer your phone, be sure to coach them on the importance of a first impression Unprofessional email addresses (e.g. “cuteness”, or using a significant date such as graduation year) could “age” your application     Job Applications and Materials ALL employment materials = resumes, cover letters, online applications, emails, lette

Employment For Seniors, Inc . announces our Spring 2017 workshop program, “Basics for Mature Job Seekers”. The job search workshops provide assistance to mature job seekers, meeting their employment needs and reaching economic stability. The workshops focus on the changes to employment searching and applications in today’s economy. The workshop programs are free of charge. Registration is necessary, as space is limited, by calling Employment For Seniors at (614) 863-1219. The two-day workshop programs will be provided at the new Employment For Seniors location at 4300 E. Broad Street (First Commonwealth Bank Building, west of Yearling). April 5th and April 12th, 2017. The workshops will first focus on resume development, interviewing skills and networking.  The second day participants will get an in-depth look at LinkedIn as a job search tool.  Participants may wish to attend one or several of the workshops. Dates and details on the workshop programs, as well as th

Employment For Seniors, Inc. announces our Spring 2017 workshop program to be held in Delaware County (OH), starting March 16th. The workshop program was created to provide mature job seekers, 50 years of age and older, with the “nuts and bolts” needed in today’s job market. This job-assistance non-profit organization has been serving Central Ohio seniors for 45 years, assisting those searching for part time or full time employment. The Delaware County workshop program is free of charge for those Delaware residents 50 years and older. Registration is required (space is limited) by calling the EFS office at (614) 863-1219. “Job Searching? Learn Strategies That Work!” consists of four (4) workshops over a two day period each month. Participants learn tips for employment searching and applications in today’s economy, including such topics as: resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and social media. The workshops will be offered at SourcePoint (800 Cheshi

Transferable Skills MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR APPLICATION  Define Your Transferable Skills For Your Job Search Skills are learned! The ability to do a task or activity (drive a car) Transferable skills can be taken from one job to another (organized, customer service, most computer skills) Identifying transferable skills is critical in a job search – they add dimension to a resume and cover letter, and provide needed details in an interview Transferable skills can be deemed from work experiences, as well as volunteer experiences Listening to our first podcast on transferable skills may be helpful, and then continuing with this podcast for more details. Why is it important to know/understand transferable skills? Strengthen your marketability for a position by clearly communicating your transferable skills Employers want to know you have the skills to do their job Leverage your application and show you are the most qualified candidate   Identify Your Trans

Employment For Seniors joining forces with Age Friendly Columbus Initiative Employment For Seniors is proud to be part of the Age Friendly Columbus Initiative , coordinated through the MidOhio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and  sponsored by: World Health Organization ,  Osteopathic Heritage Foundations ,  National Church Residences ,  Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging ,  AARP ,  The Columbus Foundation , Franklin County Office on Aging and  The Ohio State University’s College of Social Work . Age Friendly Columbus is examining the issues we must address to ensure a high quality of life for citizens of all ages.  Now that our community survey is completed, the real work begins.  My committee will be examining employment and civic participation, reaching new pathways toward successful employment for mature job seekers.   For details on the community survey, check out the Age Friendly Columbus website and the report is posted at http://agefriendl

Mature job seekers have worked for years. They have built skills and honed those skills over many years of experience. And what's most important is that as part of their marketability in looking at the next job. An employer wants to know that you can do the job they have available. They want to know what those skills are and can you do the job from day one. In this episode of The Encore Career Podcast, presented by Employment For Seniors , we explore the importance of transferable skills. Brett: [00:00:00] This is Brett Johnson board member with Employment For Seniors .  Carol: And I'm Carol Ventresca Executive Director of Employment For Seniors . Thanks for listening to this episode of the Successful Encore Career, presented by Employment For Seniors, the premier resource linking mature adults for the employment opportunities in central Ohio.  Brett: In this episode Carol is going to cover transferable skills and how to make the most of your application.