Un-Retirement: Renewing Your Career After Retirement

It’s never too late to transition to a new career or to follow your passion. A recent survey showed that some 9.5 million retirees are currently considering re-entering the workforce. Some retirees are headed back to work to secure extra income, while others are simply looking to fill their time.

If you are one of the retirees considering a return to the workforce, there is reason to feel optimistic about your job search. In addition to the valuable resources you’ll find in Career Transitions, there are numerous job sites that specifically target retirees and the over 50 professional. There are also programs designed to assist retirees, such as AARP’s National Employer Team, which consists of over 40 companies that actively recruit mature workers. Retirees and mature workers in a lower income bracket can receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Program, which provides work-based training at non-profit and public facilities, including schools and hospitals.

While the idea of un-retirement may be daunting for some, it is important to keep in mind that your skills and experience are incredibly valuable assets!

To help narrow your job search, be sure to check out this list of the top 20 retirement jobs and industries.

Distance Learning Classes

Is distance learning right for you? Taking an online course can be just what you need to improve your qualifications for a particular position. The Oregon Network for Education provides a brief self-assessment quiz to help you gauge your compatibility with distance education.

Personal Resume Web Sites

For many, preparing a resume can be one of the most intimidating parts of the job hunt process. The resume is often your first point of communication with the potential employer, and a good one can help set you apart from all the other applicants. While the “type, print, and mail” technique for submitting resumes is still relevant, posting your resume online is an easy way to broaden your audience. A quick web search can provide you with hundreds of general and industry- and career-specific sites on which to post. One method for further enhancing your online presence is to create a personal web site. Blogger Dan Schawbel outlines a step-by-step approach for creating your personal resume web site. The tools available today make it possible for even the least tech-saavy job seekers to create a website.