Career Services-Alumni

JOB SITES:

BoomerCareer -- This Website of a career and job publication is directed toward U.S. Baby Boomers (1946-64). An interesting collection of career articles and resources, all written and compiled with the needs and interests of boomers. Job-seekers can also search job listings and post your resume. Free to job-seekers.

Experience Works!  --This site, from a nationwide staffing service, is dedicated to providing temporary and permanent employment opportunities to older individuals, dislocated workers, welfare participants, and other adults seeking employment and needed income.

notyetretired.com – This site offers career inspiration for job-seekers 50 and above. Includes information on starting a business, freelancing, finding a post-retirement job, and much more. The site is dedicated to reinventing retirement and re-imagining the meanings of work. Free to job-seekers.

Retiree Careers  -- This job and career advice site is intended for job seekers ages 50 and above. Job seekers can search job listings (by keywords, job category, employment type, and location) as well as post a resume.  They can also register for a job search agent and find other career resources. Free to job-seekers.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)  -- This site offers a part-time employment program for low-income persons age 55 or over. Program participants work at community and government agencies and are paid the Federal or State minimum wage, whichever is higher. From the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to job-seekers.

Senior Job Bank  -- This totally free site provides a searchable database for seniors (older than 50), businesses, and homeowners to create income opportunities for older workers wishing to re-enter or remain in the job marketplace in a part-time, temporary, occasional, flexible, and full-time basis. Job-seekers can also post a skills summary and/or resume.

Senior Service America   -- This site runs the Senior AIDES Employment Program, an employment and training program that uses community service to update enrollee's skills so that you may rejoin a competitive workforce -- currently operating in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Job-seekers must be 55 years of age or older. Other resources include job clubs that assist in networking, preparing resumes, and polishing interviewing techniques. Also includes other programs, resources. Free to job-seekers.

OTHER CAREER RESOURCES:

AARP Working Options  -- This site has a great collection of resources for older workers who are job-hunting, changing careers, or thinking about starting your own business.

FortyPlus   -- This career and job-hunting organization (mostly in California, but spreading to a number of other states) is intended for individuals at least 40 years old, with managerial or professional experience, and who annual earnings exceeding $40,000.

Seniors4Hire  -- This site is a great one for job seekers 50 and older, where you can search the job bank and company profiles of employers—and apply directly to job postings of interest. It also includes targeted career resources and articles for older workers. Free to job-seekers.