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The WSJ offers tips for online resumes but the bottom of the article appears cut off. Doesn't provide a date.

WSJ Lauren Weber reports on freelancers growing as percentage of workforce, 9/4/2014

great article in WSJ by Anne Tergesen, October 19, 2015, on how to get past aging stereotypes and age with fewer fears, pessimism, etc. 

tips for older job seekers

Great article--book review of Unretirement from September 23, 2014 by Geoffrey Norman with quotes from Bobby Bowden (long-time FSU football coach) and Mick Jagger (long-time singer of "Satisfaction") on how our desire to work, engage with others, and pursue our interests doesn't diminish upon reaching "retirement age." Book review is positive, funny, worth reading if you like Chris, Bobby, or Mick and their contributions to understanding the impact of baby boomers and living full, long lives.

This is the complete WSJ infograph on Pinterest for writing a resume in an online world. Lots of information in compact space.

Interview with Peter Capelli, Wharton School professor employers want to hire people without having to train or onboard them so they are hiring competitors' employees to reduce start-up time. Also adding more requirements to have work done in 1 job instead of multiple jobs Employers have problem; they are overwhelmed with applicants, many more applicants than jobs. Companies have gutted admin functions, rely heavily on automation. Hard to get software right to get right people through. How can we get software to recognize nuances of candidates? three problems: employers have to focus in on critical requirements; how much is it costing companies to keep position vacant? Realistic expectations for work, for pay (guessing game for applicants), then start worrying about software. self-screening out is answer. Applicants don't get follow-up email responding to application. Can't find the skills I want at the price I want to pay--employers say it is lack of prospective applicants, not what they want as being unreasonable.