The Successful Encore Career

Power Up Your LinkedIn Profile For Your Job Search  [00:00:00] Welcome to this edition of the successful encore career podcast being brought you by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging Nationwide Insurance, Innsource and our special episode sponsor The Resume Coach. I'm Brett Johnson a longtime volunteer and with me is Carol Ventresca, Executive Director of Employment For Seniors. [00:00:20] We are excited. Another wonderful opportunity for our listeners to hear some great information to help them in their job search. So today we're going to talk about LinkedIn and everybody's always groans and moans and oh I don't want to do that and I hate social media. Well, this is going to make LinkedIn and make a lot more sense and easier for you to do. And with us today is our special guest Sharon Hamersley. Sharon is the principal coach for The Resume Coach. She's also a longtime supporter and volunteer of Employment For Seniors as well as the facilitator of all of t...

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 f...

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...