{"id":4375,"date":"2021-05-11T17:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobhunt.fj-dev.com\/beating-boomer-bias-learning-new-skills\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T13:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T20:51:39","slug":"learning-new-skills-over-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.job-hunt.org\/learning-new-skills-over-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 50: Beating the “Too Old” Bias & Learning New Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people feel overwhelmed at the thought of looking for a job because of all they’ve heard and read about employers\u2019 bias against older workers.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s true that many employers hesitate to hire older workers, their concerns focus in specific areas.<\/p>\n

One assumption that many employers hold is that older job candidates won\u2019t be technically up to date.<\/p>\n

The first part of this article outlined a step-by-step plan to correct that perception and be seen as current and desirable<\/a>, primarily through developing a smart online profile.<\/p>\n

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But, What if You\u2019re NOT Technically Up-to-Date!<\/h2>\n

What if you read about the importance of developing an online profile<\/a> in the first part of this article, and thought, “I can\u2019t do this,” and felt even more discouraged.<\/p>\n

Or, what if you\u2019ve been out of work for more than a year and the skills needed for your job have changed? Or you were in the same job for twenty years and you were able to get by without keeping up.<\/p>\n

Now you feel stuck because your skills are stale.<\/p>\n