Bounce Back from the Interview

For job seekers, patience and perseverance are important, but you'll also need a bit of thick skin and keep your eye on the prize. The odds of you going on a string of interviews with different companies and having every one lead to an offer are rare.

Here's how you can bounce back from rejection quickly and professionally.

• Accept rejection
• Always take the high road
• Ask for feedback, but keep expectations in check
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Keep a kudos file of praise from colleagues.
• Evaluate and move on quickly

For details on bouncing back see the complete article here

Expect Recruiting Innovations in 2018

Low unemployment means the job seeker has more of an upper hand. If you are looking for a new job, don't be caught off guard by some of these new trends. Here are a few:

Greater transparency for candidates, the ability to track your resume progress.
You may be conversing with a bot using artificial intelligence.
Opportunity to ‘test drive’ a new internal position.
Interviews with emphasis on ‘soft skills’ through role playing.

For tips on handling these new approaches, see the article here.

Fired? Here’s How to Recover

What happens when you're not downsized out of a position but, rather, are let go as a result of your poor performance? Here are some thoughts on being fired.

Getting fired can constitute a pretty harsh blow, so it's natural to want to take some time to wallow in your disappointment. But don't spend too much time harping on your dismissal.

Consider the benefit of sending your old boss a nicely worded note a day or so after you've been fired. It's to salvage a degree of professionalism in a situation where you otherwise come away not looking great.

One question you're pretty much guaranteed to get asked during new interview you go on; "Why did you leave your last job?" Be forthcoming about why you were let go, take responsibility for the actions that led to your dismissal.

For more detail see the article here.

Find a Later Life Second Career

You are among the first generation of Americans who routinely change careers after 50. The centuries-old pattern — to work at the same job or profession right up to retirement — is becoming obsolete. In its place: a career path marked by new jobs, new starts, even new businesses, continuing for as long as you have a passion for work. The proof is in the data. For example, one study shows that 40 percent of people working at age 62 had changed careers since they turned 55.

For six months, the editors at the AARP Bulletin searched America to find ordinary people who have done extraordinary things with their second careers. What they learned: When people stay true to their passions and set their hearts and minds to it, new careers can take off at any age. Some provide large financial rewards; others simply supplement pensions and Social Security checks but pay off big in terms of fulfillment, pride and satisfaction.  

There are 17 career change examples to study along with specific info about how they did it.  Click here for more info including their salaries.