Course Title: Making Age an Asset in Your Job Search
Hours required: 24
Price: $99
Length course offered: 6 Weeks
Instructor: Linda Gravett [Bio]
Description:
Are you over 50 and considering a new career? This course, based on research and programs developed by AARP, is a guide for people over 50 looking to make a career change, find employment opportunities, or learn strategies that give them the best chance of getting hired. You'll find out how to plan your job search, build your resumes, get ready for interviews, and take maximum advantage of job openings and offers.
We'll begin by taking a realistic look at today's job market to help you identify where your skills and experience will fit. Then you'll focus on yourself-assessing your skills and interests to see how you could use them most effectively as you zero in on job opportunities. You'll use the AARP Foundation's exciting new interest and skills-assessment WorkSearch tool to guide your self-assessment and highlight your best job matches. Then we'll switch gears and start working on your resumes-the critical tool that gets you in the door for an interview. We'll cover all the ins and outs of interviewing, including what questions to expect and what questions you should ask.
Goals:
By the end of the course, you'll have completed a self-assessment so you'll know what kind of job is most suited to you, developed a resume and cover letter, and prepared for that all-important interview.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
No matter where you live, you will be able to take any of our comprehensive, convenient online courses offered in connection with a college or university near you. Click "Enroll Now" to find the partner school for the course you want to take.
Instructor Bio: Linda Gravett
Dr. Linda Gravett is a performance coach and a nationally recognized authority on helping people of all ages unleash their potential and present themselves to employers in ways that highlight their skills and talents. Linda has a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development and Industrial Psychology as well as degrees in labor relations and accounting.
