Reflections: Job seeking as a mature, overqualified adult 9 Articles

by Kristie Dunlap

Looking for a job in your late fifties is a bit daunting. I know because I am on the long forgotten road of interviewing. After twenty years in the same place, I was outsourced, a phrase I have come to believe means fired...read more

by Ekim Seyer

Job hunting for mature, overqualified adults is as hard a job anyone could ever want. Not that anyone wants to be in the job hunting field, but it is a hard place to be in. As mature individuals, most companies view us as ...read more

by Holly Golightly

What constitutes an overqualified adult? Is it because they have a degree in Business Studies, or law, or teaching, or is it because they have been around in the industry for so long that they will be too difficult to tra...read more

by Scarlet Anomalous

What should I be when I grow up? I totally have no clue. But just recently, I realized that it doesn't matter what you will be, as long as you have purpose for being so. There should be that aim you envision which your car...read more

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by Frenzzie Aleeya

Job seeking as a mature, overqualified adult Yes I can, and I further added if these men can do it, I think I can also do it. That's the answer I gave when I was asked if I can travel and monitor the far-flung communiti...read more

by yackity yack

JOB SEEKING AS A MATURE, OVERQUALIFIED ADULT: That really nails it, doesn't it? It's true. It can't be denied. If you don't believe me (and you're older and well qualified in many skills), apply, get rejected an...read more

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by Edna Thackeray

My former company was kicked out of their rented building and had to move to a new building. It cost many thousands of dollars, which they were ill-equipped to spend. The dry cleaning business is a dying business as peopl...read more

by Alan Bennett

I am wasting my time here. Let me begin. After being nagged at by my girlfriend (who doesn't seem to realise that I've only just recovered from a mental breakdown after something like 12 years), I decided to look for ful...read more

by Alicia I. Gilbert

One of the most difficult challenges in searching for a job is aging. The older one gets the more difficult it is to secure employment. If you look your age or older it works against you. The last thing you should do when ...read more