The Successful Encore Career

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.

Bill LaFayette, Founder and Owner of Regionomics LLC, is our guest on  The Successful Encore Career Regionomics is a consulting business specializing in small-area economies with a focus on strategic economic and workforce analysis and planning services. We help clients in public, private, academic and not-for-profit sectors understand regional and community economic and demographic trends and work with them to develop strategies to respond to those trends. Learn more at  regionomicsllc.com Bill offers some great insight on his career transition from higher education into business. Ideas for a future interview for a future podcast, contact us at podcast@employseniors.org An affiliate of the  Circle270Media Podcast Network