Resumes

Make sure that your resume is updated with a skills summary or summary of qualifications that highlights your unique capabilities.  Check to see that you are not using outdated terminology and that you are including updated industry language.  If possible, show that you have updated skills in your industry and current technology skills in general.

Networking

Network with people younger than you are to learn about technology and about new ways of operating in the workplace. Talking with younger neighbors, grandchildren, and young alumni of your alma mater will make you comfortable with co-workers and interviewers of all ages. Create a Linkedin profile and learn how to use it effectively.

Interviews

Make sure that your interview attire and attitude are both current. Be confident about your life experience and open to working with colleagues of all ages. Express excitement about matching your skills to the position and enthusiasm about continued learning.

Websites for Job Searching after 50

Below is a sampling of websites that focus on workers over age fifty. Resources are being developed, changed, and updated all the time, so please use this as a starting point rather than a comprehensive listing.

Encore.org  
A website devoted to supporting boomers who wish to combine personal fulfillment, social impact, and continued income, so they can put their passion to work for the greater good. Includes job listings and links to other job listing sites.
 

retirementjobs.com  
Free to job seekers, this site seeks to identify and qualify companies most suited to older workers. Includes job listings and articles of interest.

Next Avenue

The website publishes articles and blog posts from top experts and leading journalists on the topics most important to those 50+, such as: Money & Security, Living & Learning, Caregiving, Work & Purpose and Health & Well-Being. The website features videos, e-newsletters, and opportunities to connect with others on these and other important issues.

patinasolutions.com  
 A professional services firm specializing in accomplished professionals, all of whom have more that 25 years of experience.
 

aarp.org  
Contains “work and jobs” section with helpful articles on finding a job, life at work, and re-careering.

workforce50.com  
Job listings and resources for career transitions for those over 50.

Books/Additional Resources

• Designing your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
• Portfolio Life, by Dave Corbett
• The Big Shift, by Marc Freedman
• The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 years after 50, by Sarah Lawrence Lightfoot

Questions?
Email careereducation@wellesley.edu, call 781.283.2352, or make an appointment with an alumnae advisor today!