Well you have retired lately. You ex-colleagues, friends and relatives are saying that you're "over the hill", but still you feel you can walk miles uphill till you settle for good finally. Moreover, you are not a person to while away time through reading, traveling and other leisure activities. In other words you want to go back to work. Yes, you can as there is plethora of post-retirement jobs. You have to know where and how to find them. If you are confident enough about your strength to slog further then here are the ideas that will help you to land up with the right retirement job.
Assess yourself. This is very important to understand your capacity and passion for the job-type that will help you and your employer in the long run. You will come to know about the skills that need brush up. Knowing your plus points will help you undergo the interview with confidence. Moreover if you want to explore new fields after retirement an assessment will clearly tell about the ones that match with your skills.
While assessing yourself check your skills that are the abilities in you to perform a task. Know you interest that is your preferences for areas of work. Also gauge your personality that is ways of processing information, making decisions, and interacting with others. There are the factors that decide your suitability for a job.
Make a good Résumé. Don't misrepresent yourself in the bio data. Mention your qualifications that are required for the job opening. You should also insert the recent accomplishments that are pertinent to the position. If you give extensive experience, skill-set and qualifications then it may be counted as your drawback as being unfocused. Show the crafts that will make you useful for the job. Don't compose a bible on work history. As you will upload the bio-data on the internet, use your target industry's keywords so that the resume comes within the notice of the employers.
There myriad job portals these days that post jobs for retirees. Aim a specific industry and position that you want to join. Identify the organization size as well - large, small, entrepreneurial, nonprofit. Always figure out if the job requires skills that you have. Check out the options like -full time, temporary, part-time, contract, or seasonal work. If you are trying out new post-retirement careers take up positions that involve fewer responsibilities. Now shoot resumes in appropriate organizations.
If you are asked to attend an interview do it with confidence. Always explain to the interviewer that money and title are not your priorities. Stress on your attitude, skills, and the interests that encouraged you to apply. Don't take a defensive approach. If you think that the remuneration package is too trim to carry out the task, tell the interviewer that the position needs experience and know-how which you have. If asked to stay extra hours, honestly answer whether it will be possible on your part. Beside this take enough preparation to answer the technical questions related to the job field. If selected for the jobs check the policies that they have for hiring post-retirement candidates. Investing in business is also a good post-retirement option.
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Angela Madison is the author of this article on JP Turner .
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