Posts Tagged ‘age’
67 year old over-achiever: ‘I’m still foolish enough to think that my best work is ahead of me’
Two weeks ago Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame member, Don Henley previewed a few tracks from his upcoming solo album Cass County; his first in 15 years and his second in 26 years. Henley is better known as co-founder of the Eagles and, as such, is one of the most successful and well known…
Read MoreA Lesson in Humility by John Colebatch
Prompted by my lead article last week, Sydney-based executive recruiter John Colebatch contacted me to share a few amusing reminisces from his 24 years as a recruiter (John started his recruitment career in 1989, four months after I started mine). Included in his stories was a link to an article he wrote three years ago…
Read MoreExile on Main Street: Older job seekers feel unwanted
Six weeks ago Federal Employment Participation Minister, Kate Ellis unveiled the first national report into employment barriers for older workers, The 2011-12 National Survey on the Barriers to Employment for Mature Age People. Ellis was reported as saying the following; that 36% of mature age job seekers had experienced aged-related exclusion during job searches,…
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