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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ASAE poster here -- I'm 50 years old and have helped friends in my (and your) age group land jobs at associations that they have found through the ASAE website.

Does it mean that the ASAE website is different from all the other websites out there? No. It's [b]how[/b] you use that website (or any job search website) that makes the difference.

Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Do you have a network of people (online and offline) that you can reach out to? If The Great Job popped up on a website, would you simply send your resume in by email? No! You would work through your network (on and offline) and find out who you know that works at The Great Job Place. Then you would reach out to the friend of a friend at The Great Job Place and learn more about the job. You would get your resume and cover letter to Friend of a Friend at The Great Job Place. AND you would submit your resume and cover letter online with a mention of Friend of a Friend that knows about your interest in the position.

You need to network. You need to be asking people to keep their eyes open for positions that open up that might be a fit for you. You need to have your Elevator Speech ready so you can work your network regularly. And you need to accept the fact that you may not match your current it's-not-$350K-but-it's-not-$80K-either salary.

Skip the job counseling/outplacement firms and go with the network, network, network strategy.[/quote]

Thank you for this post. This is exactly what I have been doing, so at least you've confirmed that I'm on the right track. I probably need to be more aggressive. I have not been using LinkedIn as much as I could, so that's a good suggestion. And I do need to polish my Elevator Speech, so that's a helpful reminder too. I'm resigned to accepting a lower salary as long as the work is interesting.

No one was laid off in my office today, so I'm counting my blessings. [/quote]

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