Employment Resources

Life by Design NW is committed to keeping you informed about current topics and cutting edge trends for Employment, with those 50+ in mind. The resources listed here represent useful books, tools and organizations, including trusted local contacts.

Shifting to the Nonprofit Sector

“You’ve spent your career in a profit-making business, but want your work to be more in line with your personal values. The idea of working for a nonprofit is appealing, but is this the right reason to make a switch?” Eilene Zimmerman answers this question in her article: Your True Calling Could Suit a Nonprofit.

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You Have the Experience to Change the World

Purpose Prize Finalist Gary Maxworthy

Gary Maxworthy shared a behind-the-scenes look at how he turned inspiration into action by drawing upon his food industry expertise to nourish the hungry through “Farm to Family”.

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One-Stop Career Centers

Finding a job can be an overwhelming process. The US Department of Labor has created a streamlined way for job seekers to visit one location for comprehensive assistance. One Stop career centers provide assessment tools, resume tips, career planning and everything else related to your job search.

Use this handy locator to find the One Stop near you where you can connect with employment and training opportunities and receive information about unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities.

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Springboard Innovation

For more about Springboard Innovation, visit http://www.springboardinnovation.org

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AARP Worksearch

AARP is a leader in providing practical assistance to individuals 50 and above regarding employment. Worksearch, a program of the AARP Foundation, has assessment tools, a resource directory and many other valuable tools for the mature job seeker. In addition, you can find multiple points of entry into the AARP employment network.

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Express Employment Professionals

Express Employment Professionals, a national employee placement franchise headquartered in Oregon, has taken the initiative to address the needs of transitioning and experienced workers, and to promote their unique skills and experience to employers.

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Multnomah County Library Job Resources

The Multnomah County Library has expanded their collection of online resources that includes local and regional job information, in depth résumé assistance, and general career information. Local branches have specially trained staff to assist in the job search.

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Cascade Link: Jobs

CascadeLink: Jobs provides links to local job boards and government job postings.

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The Beehive

The Beehive - Free help finding a job, navigating the unemployment process, and more.

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Retirement Jobs

Retirement Jobs: Search for jobs for people over 50.

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Prime Career Builder

Prime Career Builder is a job search engine for Baby Boomers.

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Career Makers

Career Makers - An organization that specializes in education and counseling in job transition skills.

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Experience Works

Experience Works helps low-income seniors, with multiple barriers to employment, get the training they need to find good jobs in their local communities.

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Workforce 50

 Workforce 50 Resources: Job board and career site for workers over 50.

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Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?

The October 2009 Metlife's Mature Market Institute study of the new realities of the job market for aging Baby Boomers.

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MetLife Boomer workforce study

The Metlife Mature Market Institute just released a study that finds that half of those surveyed who have retired from their initial careers have returned to work either voluntarily or out of necessity, and most boomers who have not yet retired have no plans to do so anytime soon. The study explores age discrimination and offers suggestions for managing a job hunt that has changed a lot since boomers last had to do it. It offers great insights and useful tips for a successful job search experience.

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Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life

Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life

Author: Marc Freedman

From the author of "Prime Time" comes this description of the competing visions of work that are capturing the hearts, minds, and the time of baby boomers who are not content--or affluent enough--to spend their next 20 or 30 years on the golf course.

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Benefits to working longer

"Let me see if I have it right: Older Americans ought to keep working in order to lighten the burden of Social Security and assorted benefits on younger generations. Older Americans ought to retire in order to make room for younger generations with their noses pressed to the closed window of the job market."

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Computer Analyst Turns to Nursing

"It may seem like a stretch to go from computer systems analyst to hospital nursing, but in her 55 years, Sylvia Loran has learned to adapt and this latest transformation just may be the best yet."

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Resilient Recareering: Weighty Matters

January is traditionally a time when we make resolutions for the coming year. Often, one of them is to lose weight. If you are job searching and overweight, it's possible that the extra pounds are affecting your health and your chances of getting hired.

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Finding Work at 50+

Just as the economy and the employment picture have changed dramatically in the past few years, so has the job search landscape. Older job seekers are competing for jobs with several generations of younger job seekers, and the rules for a successful job search have been updated.

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