The 10 Most Common Jobs for Older Workers

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victoria of IL @ Nov 05, 2009 20:45:44 PM

an older person

i was discrimminated agaist a few years ago. people dont care.my friends tell me the same.

leonna middleton of OH @ Oct 31, 2009 11:24:02 AM

job coaches use the same cliches everywhere you go.

Young people shouldn't feel so flattered. Employers either way are threatened by the older employer because they know more and they don't want them around to have to pay their pensions. They also just plain don't want to pay insurance rates for older people either. So when the younger person get s the job they should not feel so flattered. Employers are laughing as they higher the younger worker because they get them for a cheaper price. "Young and Cheap". Hence the saying.

If job coaches really cared about their job seekers they wouldn't treat them all the same and give them cliche trite words. They would talk to them like a real human being. It's an art to be able to think logically and to examine both sides of the issue. People don't know how to engage in a debate or evaluate arguments. The young and cheap are running television stations and counters. To me they are just operating in a fog all the while the employer is laughing and getting away with getting rid of his older employees and hiring the Young and Cheap. Greed and lack of creativity.

SJensen of OR @ Oct 24, 2009 02:31:07 AM

Job Coach Counseling

Age is also a factor for discrimination issues with younger workers...so don't feel alone.

What I tell my older clients is to go through a "MakeOver-Workforce Edition". Just like the ABC TV program for Make-Over-Home-Edition.

Older Workers may have skills, experience and ability beyond what they need for any specific job. But also that package is tired and worn, it needs a new wrapper.

Think about selling an old car. It's been a good car; trustworthy, dependable, reliable, efficient etc. etc. But what are your chances of selling it if you don't put the polish to it and detail inside and out. Even if you are successful with a sale...what price are likely to get, high or low?

Also, because we older workers have so much to offer we tend to fire off both barrels at once. Not a good idea with younger employers.

Think about feeding a baby in a high-chair. Too much too fast and you have a problem to deal with. Certainly not the intended outcome. Now think about how much the employer knows about our skills, knowledge and abilities and how fast they know it. Too much too fast can have the same effect.

There are several success stories that have used similar concepts.

Try attending a JOB CLUB in your area. Job Clubs are often sponsored by ONE STOP Career Centers. You can find a list of ONE STOP CAREER CENTERS in your area at: www.careeronestop.com .

Best of Luck

Job Coach of AZ @ Oct 22, 2009 13:36:06 PM

older workers

I returned to complete my college education when I was 47, jumped through all the hoopes to get my Bachelor's Degree in history and secondary education certification in social studies. After all, all I ever saw and read was that there was a teacher shortage. Who better to hire for a history position than someone who actually has a history? I graduated when I was 50, in 2002. I made the Dean's list twice, passed both the Praxis I and Praxis II the first time I took them. Well, I'm 57 now and still unemployed. I hate it when people say to me "why don't you substitute teach?" Would anyone say to someone, for example, who completed police officer training to look for a job as a security officer? Not that there's anything wrong with security officers. My point is I worked very hard earning that degree and certification at the same time. Ageism is one of those things that for most of us, we know it's there, but we can't prove it. But we know it's there. Employers are very careful not to show their ageism outright. I'm working on a book. I know the odds are not in my favor but at least with a book, it doesn't matter what age you are or what you look like, etc.

Eileen Moroni of NJ @ Oct 19, 2009 23:27:37 PM

older workers and employers

My sister who is in her 60's works in SF, Cal for an ethnic employment agency. Her clients are well educated and dress well and have a wealth of experience. She sends them out to potential employers and the employers call her back and say "Can't you send me someone Younger?" and she informs them that if they say that she could have them sued. So it doesn't matter how great your resume looks or how much education you have or how wonderful you are dressed or what a great personality you have....the only thing that counts is YOUTH.

Another trend is that when the employer gets rid of their older worker they will look to employment agencies because the employer doesn't have to pay the high cost of health insurance and he's not obligated to keep the employee. Only for as long as they may need the person so they don't have to worry about benefits for that person. It's really a cheap way to go. Often times i see they use the older worker to train the younger person and then they lay off the older person. or in the case of a brother in law they are hiring the younger worker for thousands of dollars more than him while he trains them also. I think that might be against the law or it should be.

Considering that older workers are more likely to stay with a job and have more experience I'd like to see a solution to this problem especially how the insurance companies charge so much more for older workers. Would the public option help this?

SJensen of OR @ Oct 19, 2009 13:32:43 PM

Not dead yet!

My husband is 55 years old, has 35 years experience in electronics, plc programming and served our country for 20 years. He does look a little older than his 55 years. Not that he isn't healthy, but his genes.

As of September 5th he has been without work for 1 year and he's really starting to feel anxiety about himself. It seems no one wants to hire him, but rather they hire people that tend to leave after a couple months.

Age discrimination is RAMPANT in Idaho. And you are doublely screwed if you are not the most beautiful person physically. (hubby is not, ugly... just not gorgious)

It ticks me off that this whole thing has shaken his self confidence as it has.

soso of ID @ Oct 03, 2009 18:40:19 PM

health insurance for older workers

I think that most employers won't even consider an older worker now because health insurance is hundreds of dollars more than it is for a younger worker. Just look around say in an Office Depot say and see how many older people you can count working in a store. I know my x-boss Sorenson Photography after many years of working for him got rid of me and his older workers. He said He's rather have younger workers.

SJensen of OR @ Sep 20, 2009 21:48:16 PM