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AARP
In this recession, it may seem that the job market is going only one way—down. At Retirementjobs.com, a job-hunting website for people over 50, the number of help-wanted postings has plunged from 55,000 a year ago to fewer than 40,000. But as Bob Skladany, the site's chief career counselor, points out, that suggests "there are still hundreds of thousands of jobs open across the U.S." Finding one for you, Skladany and other experts say, means looking at the industries that are hiring—and being flexible.
"You'll need to be creative in marketing yourself and willing to move around," advises Bert Sperling, who publishes "Sperling's BestPlaces" to live, retire, and work at bestplaces.net.
The most promising industries might surprise you. They include:
The most promising industries might surprise you. They include:
Finance Sure, banks are merging and brokerages are throwing staff out on the street, but someone has to clean up the mess from Wall Street's meltdown. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in its 2008–2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, expects a hiring surge for positions such as accountants, auditors, personal financial advisors, financial analysts, and bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks. At Retirementjobs, finance is one of the top four categories for postings (health care, education, and the federal government are the other biggies).
To uncover opportunities, experts recommend websites such as CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com, and Manpower.com—and, for people over 50, RetirementJobs.com, Workforce50.com, RetiredBrains.com, Seniors4Hire.org, and RetireeWorkforce.com. Even better, "seek out job boards that are meant specifically for your industry," says Manpower's Melanie Holmes. Among these are JobsintheMoney.com and eFinancialCareers.com for financial positions; Net-Temps.com and EmploymentGuide.com for office work; and BioSpace.com, MedReps.com, and HealthcareJobs.org for health-related fields.
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