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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone born 1975 is now 50 hardly old at all. In fact given retirement age is now 67 they will be working till 2042.

Jennifer Lopez, Paul Rudd and and Jennifer Aniston are all 55 years old.

It is your attitude, how you dress, staying current is key.

I work with 35 year olds who are dinosaurs stuck in their ways already talking about retirement and I work with 60 year olds who are go go go and hip.

So it is not just age, it is more than that.       [/quote]

I love this.  So true.  The job market has been so tough the last year no matter your age. I would reach out to any former co-workers, clients, etc and also your social group.  Try to find creative ways to target companies that align with your experience, industry, niche skill set.  Mass applying to jobs on job boards is useless.  Go after smaller companies that may or may not be posting their jobs publicly.  Email the CEO or any other leaders to do a quick intro (a great tool to research people, companies’ growth, number of employees etc is LinkedINSales Navigator.. it’s pricey but worth it).  Go to in-person events to network as well.  (Find via meetup, etc).  [/quote]

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