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(More customer reviews)I bought this book last week and have already read it from start to finish. It's the best book on careers for us baby boomers that I've found. I'm a guy who's been in the same job for fifteen years. I hate job-hunting and anyway, and with the economy down, I've been trying to maximize my retirement income. "Finding a Job After 50" is different from the other books I've read because it makes you think about how you feel and what you want, not just how to get a job. It's got very good advice on the job market but the main thing is doing what you really want to do. Although I've seen some of the info in other books, I found a lot that was different. For example, there's a good section about interviewers and what they're thinking when they interview an older applicant. When I came online to write this review, I noticed that another one's been posted. It says something about the book being insulting. It sure didn't insult me! It seems to know right where I'm coming from. I'm not completely burned out but I'm sure bored with my job and ready for a change. One of the things I liked best was a list of questions to pin down what you're really looking for. The idea behind the list is that boomers know themselves better than when they were younger and they've been changing. I'm thinking about starting a small business of my own and maybe moving west. Of course, these are just ideas and I need to do a lot of thinking but reading the book has made me feel like being a little more adventurous.
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When you're 50 or 60 years old, the job market is a combat zone, no matter what your skills or experience. Battle-scarred veterans report that they're passed over time and again for jobs which they are eminently qualified for. Successful applicants, often with fewer skills and almost always with far less experience, do seem to have one significant thing in common–they are younger, sometimes painfully younger. There was a time, not that long ago, when you automatically retired at 60 or 65, presuming you actually lived that long. Today, many seniors are still going strong at 60, 70, even 80 and don't intend to retire. Or they've tried the beach hut or snow cottage and found them...BORING. Increasingly, many such seniors are choosing new careers, ones that fit their particular strengths.Finding a Job After 50 is a "guerilla guide" that gives you the powerful tools you need to substitute real satisfaction for the rat race. Getting the job you want may be a battle, so you have to approach it as such, equipping yourself with the right weapons to succeed in today's job market. Your arsenal better be well stocked before you enter the fray. You are probably healthier, better educated, and more experienced that any previous generation at the same age. You may be the best man or woman for the job. But you're going to have to prove it. To do so, you must know what (and who) you're up against and how to beat it (them)! This book will show you how.
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