Over 50 and Motivated ─ A Job Search Book for Job Seekers over 50

Because of the economy, retirement keeps getting pushed back for a lot of people who find themselves in the job market for a number of reasons. Many have worked in one job for many years, searching for a job has changed, and they feel like a duck out of water. It happened. It may have been a surprise, or it could have been anticipated, but at this point, what does it matter? You lost your job. Or, the frustrations at your current job have hit the boiling point. You just can’t take it anymore! In either case, change is inevitable. But, you’re over the age of 50 and intellectually or intuitively you know your age could be a factor in your job search. . .and, you are right. There are age-related biases that exist in the job market that will work against you. According to government statistics, job seekers over 50 encounter more difficulty in getting new jobs and suffer notably longer unemployment than their younger counterparts. But these statistics do not have to apply to you! First, immediately stop with the worry and negative thinking. You’re in a better position than you think. There are employers out there that not only will hire you, they are looking for you! The key is to find them, sell them on you, and get them to hire you. It’s not as hard as you may think. In the Over 50 and Motivated book, Brian Howard will teach you a systematic approach for conducting a real-world job search based on years of frontline recruiting experience helping thousands of tenured job seekers just like you. He will teach you how to effectively conduct a job search in today’s job market and techniques to successfully combat age biases. He will show you how to get job offers and your next fulfilling career position!

As a Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), a Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), an actively practicing executive recruiter, and President of The Howard Group, Brian Howard has helped thousands of job seekers over the course of his career. With over 25 years of real world recruiting experience, he has received various accolades and international acclaim for his recruiting ability, and is a member of an international recruiting organization s Hall of Fame. Under Brian s leadership, The Howard Group has received the prestigious Best in Class Award for Overall Client Satisfaction and has been honored with the International Office of the Year Award. As a specialist in his field of recruiting, Brian is the only executive recruiter to have achieved the Certified Self-Funding Specialist (CSFS) designation through the Health Care Administrators Association and International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP). Prior to executive search, Brian practiced law specializing in ERISA and insurance defense. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nebraska.