A good article from the 9/4/16 Sunday New York Times by Ashton Applewhite on how ageism impacts positive results int he workplace, and how we are going to need a women's movement" type of social action to combat age segregation and discrimination.

New York Times article on the transition to nonprofit world after retirement. Mentions Encore!Hartford training, and the kinds of jobs people have gotten using their corporate experience and putting it to good use.

Resource from one of the Jane Hart participants about infographic profiles. Good resource, easy to follow, clear.

Resource from one of the Jane Hart participants about infographic profiles. Good resource, easy to follow, clear.

Advice from career consultant Alison Doyle, About.com's resident job search expert, about being specific in our resume for both ATS and human screeners

Advice from career consultant Alison Doyle, About.com's resident job search expert, about being specific in our resume for both ATS and human screeners

Great checklist and do's and don'ts for optimizing your resume for ATS including formatting, keywords, fonts, sections, and others.

Great checklist and do's and don'ts for optimizing your resume for ATS including formatting, keywords, fonts, sections, and others.

"Applicant Tracking System Tools for Job-Seekers" has a list of resources for ATS optimization of resumes including articles, blog posts, and tools.

"Applicant Tracking System Tools for Job-Seekers" has a list of resources for ATS optimization of resumes including articles, blog posts, and tools.

"Applicant Tracking Systems 101 for Job-Seekers: Understanding the ATS Technology That Dominates Online Job Search" Follow up to their annual report: Have Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) "Ruined" Recruiting and Hiring and Job Search? which I already have added to our Diigo group. Great overview of how ATS works and what to do about it.

"Applicant Tracking Systems 101 for Job-Seekers: Understanding the ATS Technology That Dominates Online Job Search" Follow up to their annual report: Have Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) "Ruined" Recruiting and Hiring and Job Search? which I already have added to our Diigo group. Great overview of how ATS works and what to do about it.

"How to Get the Applicant Tracking System to Pick Your Resume" from bigInterview. Good explanation of how ATS work, the history of ATS, why used by more and more employers. Also good easy checklist of tips for resume writing for ATS.

"How to Get the Applicant Tracking System to Pick Your Resume" from bigInterview. Good explanation of how ATS work, the history of ATS, why used by more and more employers. Also good easy checklist of tips for resume writing for ATS.

"Beat the Robots: How to Get Your Resume Past the System & Into Human Hands" from theMuse by Mark Slack and Erik Bowitz. Good, simple 4 step process for optimizing resumes for ATS.

"Beat the Robots: How to Get Your Resume Past the System & Into Human Hands" from theMuse by Mark Slack and Erik Bowitz. Good, simple 4 step process for optimizing resumes for ATS.

site that allows you to paste your resume into a form with the job description of the position you are applying for, and gives you immediate feedback on what to prioritize, what you might be missing, and what changes you can make to get past the resume screeners.

site that allows you to paste your resume into a form with the job description of the position you are applying for, and gives you immediate feedback on what to prioritize, what you might be missing, and what changes you can make to get past the resume screeners.

"Optimizing and Formatting Your Job-Search Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems" gives a detailed description of how to format your resume, and what to include. Goes into more depth than the checklist already in Diigo.

"Optimizing and Formatting Your Job-Search Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems" gives a detailed description of how to format your resume, and what to include. Goes into more depth than the checklist already in Diigo.

"The Easy How-To Guide to Formatting Resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems" by Lisa Rangel on LinkedIn. Quick, easy to read explanation of what ATS is, how it works, and how to format a resume for ATS success.

"The Easy How-To Guide to Formatting Resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems" by Lisa Rangel on LinkedIn. Quick, easy to read explanation of what ATS is, how it works, and how to format a resume for ATS success.

From undercoverrecruiter.com: Indeed and Monster have more candidates without a college education, Careerbuilder has more candidates with a college education and degrees. Indeed and Monster cater to teenagers, temporary job seekers, those only with a high school education and those freshly out of college. Careerbuilder weeds out some of the less serious applicants and is used more by high-scale employers. Entry-level hiring employers use Monster. For employers, Indeed is cheapest to use, then Monster, with Careerbuilder being the most expensive. Employers still use Careerbuilder because it weeds out unqualified and less serious applicants.

From undercoverrecruiter.com: Indeed and Monster have more candidates without a college education, Careerbuilder has more candidates with a college education and degrees. Indeed and Monster cater to teenagers, temporary job seekers, those only with a high school education and those freshly out of college. Careerbuilder weeds out some of the less serious applicants and is used more by high-scale employers. Entry-level hiring employers use Monster. For employers, Indeed is cheapest to use, then Monster, with Careerbuilder being the most expensive. Employers still use Careerbuilder because it weeds out unqualified and less serious applicants.

" 5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore Don Goodman November 24, 2015 Job Search At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story. Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate." More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at. Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters. Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.

" 5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore Don Goodman November 24, 2015 Job Search At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story. Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate." More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at. Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters. Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.

Interesting annual report from quintcareers.com from 2012 about how ATS works, and how it screens out 90% of applicants based on key words only. Employers use it because of the sheer numbers of resumes they get and the cutting of ranks of hiring decision-makers , but there are many problems with ATS.

Interesting annual report from quintcareers.com from 2012 about how ATS works, and how it screens out 90% of applicants based on key words only. Employers use it because of the sheer numbers of resumes they get and the cutting of ranks of hiring decision-makers , but there are many problems with ATS.

good infographic of the history of job boards

good infographic of the history of job boards

By Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com. Her take on the status of Job Boards today. She has 3 observations: Boards have changed, job postings haven't and need to be updated; big box job boards focus on volume, smaller niche job boards on a refined pool of potential applicants; ATS/RMS keep candidates and hiring managers apart. New technologies such as gaming used by Marriott may erase this.

By Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com. Her take on the status of Job Boards today. She has 3 observations: Boards have changed, job postings haven't and need to be updated; big box job boards focus on volume, smaller niche job boards on a refined pool of potential applicants; ATS/RMS keep candidates and hiring managers apart. New technologies such as gaming used by Marriott may erase this.

Same infographic, but a better explanation of job boards and use following the infographic than the other site using the same infographic.

Same infographic, but a better explanation of job boards and use following the infographic than the other site using the same infographic.

Mashables take on Job Boards and Career Websites from the perspective of the recruiter. Basically, Rob Byron is saying build your brand because otherwise you won't stand out on Job Boards or anywhere else. Your digital footprint and network will do you more good than a job board.

Mashables take on Job Boards and Career Websites from the perspective of the recruiter. Basically, Rob Byron is saying build your brand because otherwise you won't stand out on Job Boards or anywhere else. Your digital footprint and network will do you more good than a job board.

from work.chron.com: advantage of job boards: convenience, cheap Disadvantage: limited job pool, competition

from work.chron.com: advantage of job boards: convenience, cheap Disadvantage: limited job pool, competition