Posted In: Employer Resources, Employment News · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 28 Nov 2007
“OLD. SMART. PRODUCTIVE.” That was the attention-grabbing headline, with a picture of three boomers on the front cover of Business Week Magazine in June 2005. It is almost 2008 and I get the impression that no one is listening.
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Posted In: Employer Resources · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 4 Sep 2007
Retirement jobs? The answer used to be “no way” when the line between work and retirement was very clear. People worked until age 65 or so, collected their gold watch, and headed for their easy chair and a well-deserved rest.
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Posted In: Employer Resources, Employment News · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 17 Jul 2007
Canada's population is aging so quickly that in a decade, there could be more people leaving the work force than entering it, a factor which will pose major challenges for employers, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
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Posted In: Career Coaching, Employer Resources · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 1 Aug 2007
I had no idea what to expect when I walked into my first session of "Working at 55+", a pilot project sponsored by the Abbotsford Association for Healthy Aging and funded by the federal and provincial governments. I had read the full-page write-up in the Abbotsford News and was intrigued with the concept of older workers gathering together to update their resumes, study the intricacies of the job hunt, and learn the value of transferable skills. I had been through several such programs in the past few years and considered myself employment-ready but this group was different. All participants were over the age of 55.
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Posted In: Health & Wellness · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 13 Jan 2008
Emotional and mental vitality are closely tied to physical vitality-just as your mind has powerful effects on your body, so your physical state affects how you feel and think. Social contact can also make a big difference in how you feel
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Posted In: Health & Wellness · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 13 Jan 2008
As we age our bodies start showing signs of wear and tear. The cartilage in our knees and hips starts fraying and wearing thin. One sees a generalized disc height reduction in our spines accompanied by signs of spinal degenerative changes.
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Posted In: Career Coaching · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 27 Dec 2007
Retirement doesn't always mean a complete separation from paid work. Multiple options for working after retirement exist.
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Posted In: · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 9 Aug 2007
For most women, it's quite common to fantasize about trying out a different career. In fact, studies show that one-third of the workforce often thinks seriously, during a given year, about leaving their jobs. The focus of a career change typically centers around a vocation you've always been interested in, but could never follow through on pulling the trigger. Maybe you sell insurance, but have always wanted to be a veterinarian. Or you're in public relations and thought law school was your true calling. Whatever the case, the first major step toward changing careers is a heavy dose of self-analysis.
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Posted In: Career Resources · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 9 Aug 2007
The next time you take a handful of loose change out of your pocket or purse and toss it aside as a nuisance, take the time to count it and realize it's true value. As a fifty-something woman on her own, out of work and out of money, I have begun to feel very much like that annoying loose change that just jingles around in your pocket or purse until you get rid of it. But, just like that change, I too (and others like me) have value if you take the time to count it. As anyone who has been in the work force can tell you, looking for work may be one of the hardest tasks you will ever have to face. You not only have to convince potential employers that you're worth hiring, but you first have to convince yourself of that fact.
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Posted In: Interview Tips · By: Ian Dimerman · Date: 9 Aug 2007
The key to effectively answering job interview questions is to understand the purpose of the questions. It's hard to respond to statements like "Tell me about yourself" if you don't know what the employer wants to know!
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