The Successful Encore Career

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,...

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 Y...

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 

As 2016 ends, Ohio could end the year with the fewest new unemployment-claim filings. A record since 1971! According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services , claims for benefits filed so far this year is tracking 4.1% below 2015. And claims have been moving lower since the end of the recession in Ohio, as well as nationally. Much of the drop in claims is due to an improving economy, and the demand for workers remains strong. But there are other factors at work, according to economists. Among them: more freelancing, worker-retention efforts by companies, and an aging workforce. Plus there are fewer people in the workforce today than before the recession. Are you part of the good employment news here in Ohio? Statistics show that older adults stay out of work and look for new employment opportunities longer than their younger counterparts. But you aren’t alone in this struggle. Employment For Seniors is the premier resource linking mature ad...