The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market The 55+ job market in 2021 is both bifurcated, those who have stayed employed versus those who have been unemployed, and the issues are very opaque. I have spent the last 6 months talking to career professionals of all types to understand what they are […]
The State of Returnships in the Post COVID-19 World with Tami Forman [Podcast]
Podcast #229 – Marc Interviews Tami Forman, Executive Director of Path Forward, on the State of Returnships Description: This week I am speaking with Tami Forman Executive of Path Forward. Path Forward is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. We fulfill this […]
The Huge Disconnect in the Job Market in the COVID-19 Recovery
Disconnect in the Job Market You do not have to be a rocket scientist to see that there is a huge disconnect in the job market. There are over 14 million jobs open right now and employers cannot find workers. At the same time, the workforce participation rate is hovering just under 62% which is […]
Baby Boomer Job Search Strategies in 2021 with Robin Ryan [Podcast]
Podcast #206 – Baby Boomer Job Search Strategies in 2021 with Robin Ryan Description: This week, I will be interviewing Robin Ryan one of the top career coaches and resume writers in the US. Here is a snippet from her website: The Boston Globe calls Robin Ryan America’s top Job Search Expert. If you are looking for help […]
Waiting is not a Job Search Strategy [Updated]
Waiting is not a Strategy Waiting on anything in managing your career in the days of COVID-19 will just lead you to frustration and possibly desperation. Most of you are waiting for someone to find your LinkedIn profile or on a: Job to be posted Recruiter to respond after submitting your resume to a job […]
Over 50 and Unemployed? Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last. [Updated]
Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last You heard me right when I say your next gig or job will not be the last. It will likely be temporary; to assist you to get your bearings and get you back on your feet. I wrote this post two years ago in August of 2018 and now […]
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You Ought to Be!
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You ought to be operating without a playbook in your job search and/or career management because there is no playbook for living in a pandemic. I have been talking with a lot of HR consultants, recruiters, resume writers, and career coaches about what they are seeing. Lisa Rangel of […]
5 Things You Will Never Know About the Hiring Process [Updated]
5 Things You Will Never Know About the Hiring Process The reality is when you are looking for a job at a target company you do not know anything about their hiring process. That is unless you have a contact at the target company with intimate knowledge of how hiring is done. What we usually do […]
3 Ways Job Search Has Changed for Those in the 2nd Half of Life
3 Ways Job Search Has Changed The COVID-19 pandemic has changed job search for everyone but particularly for those in the 2nd half of life. Applying to the dreaded applicant tracking system (ATS) before was not a good job search strategy before the pandemic; now it is a waste of time. For those of us […]
