6 Tips for Acing a Job Interview After Age 50

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don't talk too much!!... I've lived over 60 yr. and I have tons of information.I am more wise than a Katelyn/Tiffany contempory and I hope I can add my knowledge to the young. I find after looking for work now for almost a year, young people will not hire older ones.If you have a good job don't retire because its impossible to be taken seriously.

Eleanor Dorst 10:38AM February 09, 2013

I ma 53 y/o... I am going on an interview tomorrow.... Hope your advice here helps.... thanks...

Reno of OK 11:59AM October 17, 2011

I want to point out that at 50 I was laid off from my job, a family owned Staffing Company located in Grand Prairie, Texas and I will be honest the owner , Ms. Paula Pricer was so cold hearted when she gave me the boot that early morning at 6:03am. ,April of 2007.
I have not been able to locate a full time permanent position/employment ...with benefits....at all.
I have been doing short term job assignments for three Staffing Companies on a temporary basis (because that is all that is available to me).
I am a single parent that needs to work and I am responsible for my 15 year old son, Mikol.....
There was a time not too long ago that I just felt like turning in the towel because financially I was not making it. My life was not going in the direction it should be.
Seeking Employment at 50 is very hard , atleast it has been for me. I know I am not the only one going through this hardship and as for my Unemployment Benefits it helps but now I have been receiving Extended Benefits and now I found out Sunday that my benefits are exhausted, $58.00 weekly.
I put all of this in Gods hands.
Mary Garcia
Arlington,Texas
12/16/2009

Mary S. Garcia of TX 8:53AM December 16, 2009

"Give an example of when you have dealt with a workplace conflict when you have disagreed with a superior and [explain] how you handled that."
Just what is the 'right' answer for that question? What works with one superior may not work with another --including the superior who is answering the question. Questions like these serve to put a future employee on the spot--in a confrontational way.
Yes, I do have a few answers for that question, bu would they please the interviewer!
Like most of these employment articles, the writer provides few answers. How helpful is that?

Marty of CA 8:37PM November 01, 2009

This article may have been triggered by the recent publication of Mature Market Institute's 'Buddy Can You Spare a Job' which was a gloomy analysis of a current and growing 'working gap'. I was more optimistic in my analysis at http://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/mmi-report-retirees-and-working-lets-move
which also mentions websites that can help over 50 job seekers.
Laurie Orlov
http://www.ageinplacetech.com

Laurie Orlov of FL 7:50AM October 31, 2009

I worked for five different organizations before retiring at age 61. One was the military for 25 years, another was Federal Civil Service for 16 years. In between the two I worked for a very large aircraft company, a smallish subsidiary of another large defense/aircraft company, and another middle-sized think tank. None of the intermediate companies realized my potential and my wealth of experience and were only interested in filling vacancies in their groups. By getting back into the government as a civil servent I opened a treasure chest of opportunities and under the guidance of an older supervisor who knew how to make the Federal Regulations work for him, I did right well. He knew my latent value, things I didn't even know. He mentored me while we were together, establishing what as I went on to more challenging positions I found to be an exciting and rewarding career. We were both "older workers" Your six points reminded me of the value to having older workers around who had the experience and desire to speed proteges on their way. These times are a golden opportunity for companies to tap high potential talent for relatively inexpensive costs by hiring the Over Fifties.

Edmund Clark of FL 5:28PM October 16, 2009

This article is a great resource for over 50 job seekers. Another great resource is a new online community called OurExperienceCounts.com. Check out the site which is dedicated to providing the tools and support necessary for mature, experienced workers to extend their careers or make a career transition. By providing tools specific to the needs of the experienced worker, we enable them to compete successfully in a job market that often chooses youth over experience.

Renee Maler of CA 4:51PM October 05, 2009