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When your interviews are over, the people who spoke with you get together to discuss whether or not you are a good candidate for their opportunity. 
Your network is essential when you are in a job search, working, or even retired. That network can help you shift careers, grow a business, and learn new skills. 
For most people over 50, a part-time job remains a daydream because you (or your spouse) are too young to receive Medicare, and you can’t do without the health insurance benefits you receive through your employer.
While not every part-time job provides benefits, Boomer Job Search Expert Phyllis Mufson digs out the employers and the jobs which pay benefits part of Job-Hunt's Guide Job Search for Those Over 50.
The first step in the hiring process for many employers is an interview over the phone. No dressing up. No commute. No big smiles and firm handshakes. Whew! But... Impress them over the phone? How? 
This question is your opportunity to gain a more accurate idea of the job than the job description usually provides and to learn more about the manager, potential co-workers, and the "company culture."
According to LinkedIn, The number ONE way to find a new job is via an employee referral. All parties benefit - the job seeker, the employee, and the employer.
People -- and rightly so -- focus on base salary when thinking about a new job or even a promotion. But base salary is not the only force impacting total compensation. 
While it would be great to wake up thrilled at the prospect of going to work every day, it’s NOT OK to wake up every day dreading going to work. 
Recruiters, other hiring professionals, and people in general who can help you meet your career goals are using LinkedIn to find and assess candidates like you.
A recent study in Harvard Business Review found that stay-at-home moms are half as likely to land a job interview as moms who were laid off. LinkedIn is essential today!Advertisement
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LinkedIn SEO focuses on being easily found for the right terms in a LinkedIn search, not difficult to accomplish, when you focus on the right elements. 
Whenever you upload a resume to an online form or fill out a questionnaire during a job application, an ATS is tasked with making your information visible to employers -- or not. 
Showing too much experience or constructing your your resume or cover letter the wrong way can give recruiters the impression you are old and overqualified. 
Informational interviews are an excellent method for job seekers to learn "insider information" about a job or employer before committing to a major change. 
Recent surveys by both CareerBuilder and Accountemps have indicated that an emailed thank you note is acceptable to most employers in the USA, except the most conservative. 
Being obviously well-prepared for a job interview can make or break your chances at a landing that job. You demonstrate to the employer that you are genuinely interested in the job. 
Use Google to help you research potential employers (financial stability, competitors,
etc.) and to separate the good opportunities from the fake and not-so-good ones.