Encore Tampa Bay

has a bunch of links to most often used job boards on one page

new survey reinforces the need to keep your work abilities up to date, Next Avenue, Dan Fastenberg, AOL Jobs, 2013

very interesting article by Richard Eisenberg quoting head of Sloan Center on Aging at Boston College on older workers wanting to work in workplaces where positive, helping relationships are the norm, doing meaningful work. While older workers want opportunities to learn, they are not valued in same way as younger workers building career opportunities for themselves with new skills/knowledge.

AARP's report on why hiring workers over age 50 is the right thing to do for business.

Long document, but definitely worth reading. This is an excellent business case for hiring workers 50+. I wonder how it will be used and/or disseminated. Unfortunately there is still age bias in hiring as I recently read on a LinkedIn article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-26/here-s-proof-that-age-discrimination-is-widespread-in-the-job-market If only we could get these two mindsets connected!

nice infograph on why hiring workers over age 55 is good business

amazing list of 50 influencers bringing about change in health and well-being, work & purpose, caregiving, living & learning, etc. as we age past 50

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.

article by Richard Eisenberg, 2012, on experienced workers over 50 finding jobs, offers several tips 

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

Very good article by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, on how nonprofits can best approach partnerships with forprofit corporations, October 16, 2015.  Ideas for internships, employment pipeline, etc. 

Stereotypes about aging-which would you rather follow?  Jack Benny's approach (39 forever) or George Burns (I'm 79 or 95 or 100--so what!).

Margaret Manning's video interview with John Tarnow on digital tools to use for networking and starting businesses. (17 minutes) shocked at # of people who do not have photos on social media profile including LinkedIn "Transparency is new privacy" "Linkedin is great tool for our generation, Facebook more social, need to fill in LinkedIn profiles to give employers/clients sense of compatibility, affinities" It is also connecting to people they know. How important is blogging? A-It's a process to find what your point of view is. Part of reinvention process is figuring out what we have to say, that others can learn from. Manning did a list of 60 things for younger women to know Being of service to community is key. Subscribe to news feeds, Google alerts on handful of topics that relate to this interest. Go to website, comment, engage with other people to develop your voice, your brand. Purpose of networking--to have fun, to link up with others, looking to start a business--great opportunities on Linkedin, search tools. Act locally, think globally. Define product and market--same old skills we have used forever. only difference today is scale. Twitter is way of getting message out, supporting brand. Outward platform. Social mindset is needed for starting businesses. Live in a sharing economy--software, business development, etc.

great post by Scott Dinsmore on the real challenges of being an entrepreneur, August 2014

valuable post by Josh Boldt with 3 key tips on seeking and sustaining work, September 29, 2015

interesting topic for women contemplating changes in their lives

good guidelines for working with collaborators, Laura Spencer, January 19, 2012

blog post by Laura Murphy, August 17, 2015 on why being engaged in community is good for your freelancing

Really nice article by Carrie Cousins, Design Shack, September 9, 2014 on collaborating to freelance successfully

3 tips on finding remote work that works for you, September 28 2015

blog post by Kara Looney, LinkedIn Pulse, on combining profit with purpose in corporations--responsibility of employer and employees, April 7, 2015. Could this line of thought open opportunity for how employers help long-time employees exit into their encores?