Susan Brannon
4 September 2011
The goal is to get your resume to the top of the stack, get an interview and land a new job.
Don't broadcast your age - Exclude graduation dates. You need to look up-to-date with the workforce. List the work most relevant to the description of the job. Don't include all of your achievements, only the experience that is relevant.
Give examples: Provide concrete examples, how much money you saved the company, not just the program you worked with or that you can communicate well.
Be flexible: List achievements that show you are adaptable and comfortable with technology. Link websites that you designed, programs that you implemented to improve on your workflow.
Provide New Information: When you follow up on your resume' submission with your phone call, offer a new piece of information that is not included in your resume.
Solve Problems: Research what problems a company may have and position yourself to a solution to solve that problem. You want to show that what you can do is better than others.
Focus - There are many companies that hire older workers, healthcare, higher education, and government positions. See the Fastest growing jobs for Baby Boomers.
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