Thanks to Eric Canton who passed along this valuable article covering interviewing and questions about age.
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Added by Don Lubach on November 25, 2009 at 1:54pm —
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This just in from our friends at the GVCC. Looks to me like getting paid 10/hour to go to the gym. Nice!
Hi Don,
I know this is not a grand job opening, however, we are looking for an employee who would be interested in a part time job as a custodian here at the center.
The position would be Tues, Wed, Sat and Sun evenings starting at 4pm. Starting pay would be $10 and they would need to be able to lift 35 pounds consistently. (They would have to set up and take down tables and chairs most…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 25, 2009 at 9:39am —
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Dear Community,
I just learned that one of the earliest members of Santa Barbara's mature work community has passed away. He was a wonderful and encouraging participant in Adult Education and bright human in all ways.
I dedicate this last series of classes to Bruce Richardson.
I will always remember the intelligent sparks that crackled around you. Whenever I felt off track as a teacher, our eyes would meet and your smile would lift me and put me back on the rails.
Thank you, Bruce.
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Added by Don Lubach on November 19, 2009 at 6:49pm —
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Dear Age of Work Community,
Tonight is our last class for awhile. We'll have two, wonderful guests, a little food and celebration, and plot our personal next step on the way to the continuation of our working contributions to the world.
Speaking of contributions, it occurs to me that this is one of the key reasons why I enjoy this work and this "revolution" in mature work. When I meet members of our class and watch them interact with each other and with the guests, it is so clear how much they…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 12, 2009 at 7:56am —
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Our primarily boomer group will, I think, understand the coolness of this job opening up at UC Santa Cruz:
Grateful Dead Archivist.
If you apply for this, you might consider printing your CV on a tie-dye background.
:)
Peace & Love,
Don
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Added by Don Lubach on November 9, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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I'm linking to this with reluctance. It's a NYT article calculating the "real" percentage of those unemployed in America. I will give you a hint, it is much higher than 10 percent.
You know this if you're out looking for work. You feel it.
But let me add a little spin to this. Of the masses looking for work right now:
How many of them are willing to work as hard as our group on…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 9, 2009 at 6:00pm —
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This from Career Builder
Nearly One-in-Five Employers Plan to Hire Seasonal Workers This Year, Finds CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO, October 21, 2009 - The outlook for seasonal hiring in the fourth quarter of 2009 is projected to be similar to 2008, according to a new CareerBuilder survey. Eighteen percent of hiring managers plan to hire seasonal workers to meet business needs associated with the holidays and end-of-the-year wrap-ups, on par with 17 percent in 2008. At the same time, comp…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 9, 2009 at 8:04am —
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A number of our speakers and class members have commented about Lorrie Thomas. She's a remarkable professional who helps a lot of folks to do their best work using the latest tools. Our SBCC PDC friends have made it possible to get some free classes from Lorrie.
There's one going on as I type this, but I think
this link will help you keep track of her offerings.
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Added by Don Lubach on November 6, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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Great class last night! I was intrigued with the book that Mr. Canton talked about. Because of the wonders of the Internet, it is easy to get out-of-print books for a good price. For anything new, I urge you to go to your locally owned bookstores (moment of reverence for Chaucers here). But for things that fall along what is now being called "the long tail" of retail, I use
half.com, an Ebay property that is really easy to use. I noticed that the…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 6, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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I met the President of Mosaic Networks in a program with the Santa Barbara Foundation. I would love working with him. I learned that they have two openings and asked if I could share them with our group. They said, "of course!"
Subject: Santa Barbara-based company looking to hire UCSB grads
Hello Don,
My name is Lauren Pugh and I work for Mosaic Network, Inc in Santa Barbara. We are looking to hire three new persons, and I was directed by our president, Prashant Rajvaidya, to contact you. We…
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Added by Don Lubach on November 3, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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Thanks to our guest and AOW fan, Tanja! Good info.
Dear Don,
Can you please share this information with your Age of Work class tonite as it sounds like a
fantastic opportunity.
The GVCC is seeking two people who have 12-13 hours per month available and are
interested in learning about either Events or Business Development.
And of course, the networking possibilities are endless....
Can you also consider posting it on your website?
THANK YOU for your time and consideration.
Tanja
Here’s…
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Added by Don Lubach on October 29, 2009 at 2:56pm —
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Here's a nice article for 50+ job seekers by Susan Levine, who will join us this Thursday!…
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Added by Don Lubach on October 27, 2009 at 11:45am —
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The next TMP lecture conflicts with our class Thursday. But for those of you not in this round of classes, I urge you to attend. The Technology Management Program at UCSB pulls in some amazing speakers and the environment they create is just the kind of atmosphere I want most of you to breathe as you move towards your next great adventure.
Here's a link to their lecture page.
Note that many of the past events ar…
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Added by Don Lubach on October 26, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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The Karen Kahn class was wonderful. Her flight crew kindly sent us a copy of her handout attached here:
Kahn SBCC handout and outline.pdf
We are surround by intelligence and beauty here in Santa Barbara.
Thank You to…
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Added by Don Lubach on October 22, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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I really liked
this article. I liked the author's message about the importance of classes and learning new skills. Even in these difficult times, there are many ways to add to your skills for a low price. If you know of a great book, clinic, short class, or strategy, post it for us!
Don
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Added by Don Lubach on October 22, 2009 at 9:55am —
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AARP has entered the world of Social Network coaching. GREAT. We'll have a great class on this on the 29th.
http://www.aarp.org/leisure/activities/social_networking/
Send me your social network questions in advance!
Don
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Added by Don Lubach on October 19, 2009 at 1:49pm —
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Hello everyone,
I have a weakness for new web sites classified as "Web 2.0." From a user standpoint, these sites often offer something for free that used to be expensive or exclusive. And many of them start small and then do quite well (e.g. facebook, flickr, youtube, twitter). Here's one that looks quite elegant for those wanting to have an on-line version of their résumé. It's called
ceevee.com. I am only a few minutes into using it, so I ca…
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Added by Don Lubach on October 17, 2009 at 5:14pm —
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Dear Age of Workers,
Here it is, one of the first internships ever crafted with this community in mind. In a short time, thanks to related classes and organizations like
civic ventures, there will be a lot of internships and jobs crafted for those 50 plus. George Rusznak understand the mature work power and offers this to our community. If it looks good to you, look up George (he's a member on this site) and send him a note.
Tha…
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Added by Don Lubach on September 25, 2009 at 4:13pm —
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I always look forward to
this list by AARP of the top employers for those older than 50. Like the magazines that rank colleges, the science behind these rankings is probably not very deep or thorough. Nonetheless, I like this because it's a celebration of those who understand the power of older workers.
Congratulations to Express Employment Professionals. They made it onto the top 50. Local own…
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Added by Don Lubach on September 21, 2009 at 10:38pm —
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Our amazing team at UCSB is putting up a lot of resources for the new year. Most of our website is free and open to all. This nice
collection of Veterans Resources might be of use to some of you on The Age of Work.
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Added by Don Lubach on September 18, 2009 at 5:54pm —
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