Welcome!

Welcome to 50+ Career Coach, the web siteof career coach Camille Grabowski who specializes in helping age 50+ job seekers with career counseling and job search skills. Our mission is to empowermature job seekers to find the job they want or need in today's tough economy. We have services for job seekers, those who are re-entering the job market, and those who want to transition careers. On this page you'll find:

Upcoming Appearances and Webinars

October 2013

• October 29, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Winning Resume." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.

• September 15, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Age Friendly Employers." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information

• September 1, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Effective Networking." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.

September 2013

• September 17, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Job Search Planning." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.

• September 3, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Applying and Interviewing." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.

August 2013

• August 20, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Overcoming Age Bias." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.
• August 6, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Winning Resume." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.

February 2013

• February 5, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Age Friendly Employers." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.
• February 6, Wednesday, 1 pm, workshop "Resumes that Work." Santa Clara Library. For registration see http://tinyurl.com/d9art8q
  
• February 7, Thursday, 1 pm, workshop "Finding Job Leads." Santa Clara Library. For registration see http://tinyurl.com/d9art8q
  
• February 13, Wednesday, 1 pm, workshop "Interviewing that Gets the Job." Santa Clara Library. For registration see http://tinyurl.com/d9art8q
  
• February 19, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Winning Resumes." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.
• February 27, Wednesday, 1 pm, workshop "LinkedIn: Develop a Profile. For registration see http://tinyurl.com/d9art8q
  
• February 28, Thursday, 1 pm, workshop "LinkedIn for Job Search." Santa Clara Library. For registration see http://tinyurl.com/d9art8q
  

January 2013

• January 8, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Job Search Planning." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.
• January 22, Tuesday, 5:00 pm PT, online webinar "Effective Networking." See RetirementJobs.com for registration information.



New Content!

Stumped for resume action words? Tired of only using "performed" and "created"? Check out our new page of several hundred action words grouped by skill sets.

• Resume Action Words

Featured Article:

Making a Career Transition

Many experienced workers, whether currently working or in job search mode are examining options for making a serious career change. That might be a new industry or even a new profession. The fact that you are considering such a change means you don’t see a future for yourself doing what you have done in the past. Maybe the industry or job is moving overseas. Maybe you are not getting the job satisfaction you want from your current career.  Whether you’re considering a new industry or an entirely new profession, you need to do some serious homework.

Start by assessing your skills to see what may be transferable to the new position. What are you really good at? What comes to mind as the highlights of your career? Make a list. Now look at what you really enjoy doing, whether on the job or in your personal life. What makes your socks roll up and down?  Highlight the skills on your list that are involved in these activities. If you’re unsure of your skills and interests, there are many surveys and tests that you can take to help you identify them. You can find these tools by doing an internet search. A great resource for an overview of self-assessments is the Riley Guide (www.rileyguide.com). Still a little confused? This is where the services of a Career Coach are worth their weight in gold.

Once you’ve figured out what you’re good at and what you love to do, the next step is identifying the profession that’s right for you. You certainly don’t want to end up doing all this work only to find that in a year or two the profession you’ve chosen has moved offshore or contracted to the point where there’s no hiring going on.  Back to the internet for more research!  The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Occupational Outlook Quarterly (http://www.bls.gov/ooq/) which projects employment for hundreds of positions through 2020.  Another good resource is O*Net (www.onetonline.org/find/bright), a program sponsored by the Department of Labor which has highlighted hundreds of jobs that have a “bright outlook” and are expected to grow rapidly in the next few years. Now, choose a few that appeal to your talents and your desires and check out similar job postings on the internet. Do the job requirements sound like what you'd like to do?



Email Contact Information

For additional information, email us at 50plusCareerCoach@gmail.com.

Visit our Blog at:

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Links - More great sites for mature workers:

• 50plusplusfit.com/
  
• aarp.org
• NoAgeSite.com
  
• OurExperienceCounts.com
• RetirementJobs.com
• RileyGuide.com



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