Job Seeker, Stress, Tips

There’s Still Time To Do Your Own Taxes

30 Tips to Doing Your Own Taxes  –  MONEY MAGAZINE  (Editor’s Note) This is just the kind of advice you need to complete your taxes this year. Use it to review before submitting your taxes online or if you haven’t started yet – get busy! Here’s a sample of the tips you’ll get in this very helpful article:…

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Age Bias, Ageism

Keep Working. Stay Sharp.

It’s Not Just About The Money: Your brain on retirement is not nearly as sharp. (Editor’s Note) Were you looking forward to retirement at age 55, 60 or 65? You planned for  your “golden years,” only to find your retirement funds slashed by the recession and your social security benefits insufficient. You must keep working into…

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Resume

Hiring Managers See More Lies on Resumes

Editor’s Note: In a survey of 3,500 employees by HireRight, it was reported that 88% of those tested had lied on their resume compared with 70% five years ago. In this article in Fortune, Anne Fisher interviews Mary O’Loughlin, HireRight’s vice president of global customer experience, to find out why people are exaggerating on their…

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Age Bias, Ageism, Job Seeker

The Same “Old” Story

The Rules of the Job Market are not the Same for Older Workers Editors Note: A recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune takes a look at several different studies to examine the current state of the job market for the older worker.The results are not surprising. New research by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston…

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