Changing Careers

Working after retirement

Sarah Welstead, managing partner of retiredworker.ca, a Toronto-based website for job-seekers aged 50 and over, shares this advice for the older job-seeker.

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Don't come across as desperate in e-mails, cover letters or interviews. This only makes people wonder what the problem is.

Don't shun technology. "It only makes you look out-of-date and clueless, and not a little stubborn," she says.

Don't be naive. Just because you may have decades of experience doesn't mean you can't stand to learn new things.

"Employers are already pre-disposed to worry about whether older workers can learn new things," she says. "Older workers need to dispel that by being positive, upbeat, realistic, and eager to learn new things."


For more information, interviewing tips, and how to recession-proof your resume, visit www.retiredworker.ca.

For seniors who aren't forced to go back into the workforce, but still want to fill the void that retirement sometimes leaves, volunteering is another option. To find out more about volunteering options for people aged 50 and over, visit www.volunteer50plus.ca.



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