February 2020
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Entries in Senior Jobs (3)
Over 50? Looking For A Job?
More websites are springing up to help older job seekers. WSJ.com provides 9 websites you may want to visit. Here's a partial list:
DinosaurExchange.com: Describes retirees with experience as "dinosaurs" and the companies that need that experience as "dinosaur hunters." Lists jobs world-wide. No charge for job seekers or employers.
RetiredBrains.com: Allows users to search for part-time jobs, temporary or project assignments or full-time jobs.
RetireeWorkforce.com: Features about three dozen companies, including Sprint Nextel, that have posted openings. No charge to job seekers.
RetirementJobs.com: Screens and identifies employers that offer an "age friendly" environment for older workers. No charge to job seekers; employers pay a fee to post openings and access the site's database.
Seniors4Hire.org: In addition to résumés, individuals can post job-wanted ads, which appear on the site's home page.
Workforce50.com: Formerly SeniorJobBank.org. No charge to job seekers, who can store up to three résumés. Offers a large number of resources and articles about job searches.
Wise Owl
AARP's 2007 List Of Best Employers
Each year AARP recognizes companies and organizations that value the mature worker. Here's the top ten:
- SC Johnson, Racine, Wis.
- Mercy Health System, Janesville, Wis.
- First Horizon National Corporation, Memphis
- Scripps Health, San Diego
- Stanley Consultants, Muscatine, Iowa
- Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Fla.
- Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital, Leesburg, Fla.
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
- Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
With brands like Shout, Windex and Scrubbing Bubbles under its name, SC Johnson certainly should be one of the cleanest companies to work for. But on Tuesday, AARP acknowledged the company for a different reason: its policies and practices that make it the best workplace for those over the age of 50
CBSMarketwatch provides the 2007 AARP list.
Jobs For Seniors....Web Sites To Visit
CNN.com provides some great resources including web sites and resume tips for job seekers. Finding a job after 50.
When you are ready to send out those resumes, customize your search. Check out AARP's National Employer Team. This is a list of companies that actively recruit older workers. Some of the companies include Quest Diagnostics, Pitney Bowes and Verizon. Other online resources include: Senior Job Bank, Your Encore and Seniors4Hire.
