Mature Worker Survival Guide

Valuable Job Seeker Information

Survival Tactics | Cover Letters | Resumes | Applying Online | Preparation

Make the Most of Job Fairs | Ace the Interview | Keeping the Job

Valuable Job Seeker Information Brought to you by The Employment Guide® in collaboration with AARP Foundation Survival Guide Mature Worker Mature Worker

SURVIVAL TACTIC #1 — Preparation

Where to Look for the Ideal Job
Applying Online
Killer Cover Letters
Why Some Cover Letters Fail
The Right Resume
“Red Flags” to Avoid in Your Resume

SURVIVAL TACTIC #2 — Making the Most of a Job Fair

Before the Job Fair
At the Job Fair
After the Job Fair

SURVIVAL TACTIC #3 — Ace the Interview

Dressing the Part
Interview Questions
Interview the Interviewer
Personality Pays
Skills Test Anxiety

SURVIVAL TACTIC #4 — The Interview is Over, Now What?

Immediately Following the Interview
Moving Forward

SURVIVAL TACTIC #5 — Keeping the job

Congratulations — Now that You Have the Job, Keep It!

The Mature Worker Survival GuideTM is brought to you by The Employment Guide® (www.EmploymentGuide.com), the nation’s number one source for hourly and skilled jobs. This publication was developed in association with the AARP Foundation to assist the mature worker in transitioning to an hourly or skilled position.

The purpose of The Mature Worker Survival Guide is to help you, the job seeker with every facet of finding a new job. It covers the entire process, from the preparation of your resume and cover letter, to interviewing tips and dress, to success at keeping that new job. This information was compiled by numerous professional sources and interviews with employers.

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Vice President/General Manager

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