Overage and Overqualified? Job Searching Tips For The Older Worker

As of June 2009, more than 6 million workers 45 and over were unemployed. With fierce competition, older workers struggle to compete and many believe they are discriminated against because of their age. Tory Johnson, workplace contributor for Good Morning America & CEO of Women For Hire has put together some tips to help ease the concerns of older workers & to help this group find out how they can get an edge in the workforce. For those of you who are over 40 & unemployed check out these great websites for information on job opportunities, job search & resume tips & job fairs. Jobs 4.0, WiserWorker.com, Work Force 50, Seniors4Hire, Retirement Jobs & Retired Brains.