Job and Career Help Center @ Your Library: Resources for Unemployed Older Workers

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Resources for Unemployed Older Workers

Employ Florida Marketplace - Silver Edition

Employ Florida Marketplace - Silver Edition 50. It is sponsored by Workforce Florida, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service and other members of the Silver Edition Task Force. Database search types include any job with older-worker-friendly businesses, volunteer jobs or any paid job. has been created to address the mutual needs of Florida businesses and organizations and Florida jobseekers over

SeniorJobBank

For more than a decade, SeniorJobBank.org has been committed to bringing together employers with qualified older job seekers. The SeniorJobBank has been highlighted in many publications, including Forbes and BusinessWeek. Florida jobs and career information has state-specific information.

AARP

The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) website on work and retirement has useful sections on job hunting especially tailored to the job seeker over 50. Sections include what to do if you have lost your job, writing résumés, preparing for interviews and more. AARP Also includes a Job Search page to search by type of job and/or location.

Workforce50.com

With employment and career change resources for people over 50, Workforce50.com arms the older workforce with employment resources and career information to achieve their goals. The site allows searches by job type and/or location.

RetirementJobs.com

The goal of RetirementJobs.com is to identify companies most suited to older workers and match them with active, productive, conscientious, mature adults seeking a job or project that matches their lifestyles. Check out Florida's job search page. Services are always free to job seekers.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that serves low-income persons who are 55 and older and have poor employment prospects. Eligible individuals are placed in part-time community service positions with a goal of transitioning to unsubsidized employment. There are programs available in each of Florida's 67 counties.

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Job Loss ~ What do I do?

Job loss—whether it’s sudden or expected—is one of life’s most traumatic events.

Take time to recognize your loss. At the same time, start with the actions below to help find a new job: Network early. As soon as you anticipate a layoff, ramp up your efforts. Having an active network will really pay off during and after a job loss. Tell everyone about your situation and ask for advice and referrals.

Schedule informational interviews.

Assess yourself and any potential career change – make sure you really know what your transferable skills are and which ones you really want (and don’t want) to use in the next job.

Locate your local One-Stop Career Center to find out what kinds of services you may be eligible for.

Update your resume. As you work, think about past accomplishments, work tasks you enjoyed and those you’d like to avoid in a next job. Collect materials to update your portfolio as well.

Dive into your job search.

Niceville Library's Electronic Resources

The Niceville Library Reference Staff is here to help. Call us @ 279-4863 x 1504 or email us at NcvLibrary@okaloosa.lib.fl.us. Niceville Library also provides Electronic Resources such as ReferenceUSA and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click on the Services tab or the Electronic Resources icon. Enter your 14 digit library barcode number to access.

Additional services provided for Job Seekers: Photocopies and faxing of resumes are free. One-on-one computer assistance to those applying for their unemployment compensation.