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At 1:44am on September 23, 2009, Margaret said…: Thank you. It looks like it will be an interesting class. Unfortunately I will have to be out of town for the first class meeting, but will be back for all the rest. Should I send someone to represent me so that you have the necessary count for the first class day?

At 9:11am on September 9, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Hi Don,
Do the local Unemployment and Workforce Investment Act folks know of this website as resource?
I don't remember seeing it on their informational lists...

At 9:04am on September 9, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Hi Don,
The status field is a great idea, did I miss that before or is it new?
I had an idea for the site- encouraging members to create a bio or a few sentences about what they are looking for, hope to accomplish or skills they bring. I think this could encourage some networking between site members with similar interests/needs.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Mike-

At 1:28pm on September 8, 2009, George Rusznak said…: Don, thanks for the link. We had a full house and the rating on the session was 4.8 on the scale of 5. George

At 6:21pm on September 7, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Hi Don,
I thought these sites have some good and relevant content.
Here are links to articles I especially liked...
http://www.workforce50.com

Avoiding Age Bias On Your Resume: 7 Top Resume Writing Do's and Don'ts
http://www.workforce50.com/Content/Articles/Art0004_Avoiding_Age_Bias.cfm

Discover the Over-Qualified
http://www.workforce50.com/Content/Articles/Art0006_Discover_The_Overqualified.cfm

Selling the Age Advantage
http://www.workforce50.com/Content/Articles/Art0013_Selling_The_Age_Advantage.cfm

www.aarp.org

The "Overqualified" Label
http://www.aarp.org/money/work/articles/the_overqualified_label____.html

At 10:15pm on September 5, 2009, Wayne R. Curtis said…: Thanks Don, but I have not earned the Dr tag just yet. Cami Vignoe is a colleague and friend and connected me to your group/
Sorry I missed the first welcome and thanks.

At 11:40am on September 5, 2009, Albert E. Aubin said…: Don, you site and comments will certainbly help the mature/seasoned worker. Your advice is targeted and I have enjoyed the discussions as well. UNtil we meet again....

Albert E.

At 9:37pm on September 3, 2009, suz montgomery said…: Yes, I'm a multi-tasker too. I rarely sleep, its more like suspended thoughts....LOL

Home on 9/15 and I would love to connect with you...senior's are my love, passion and life work. I simply play all day with my best friends. My goal is to get state approval and adoption of a real standards based cirriculum for Extended Learning Classes which I have been privedged to teach for th past six years.

Find me on FB...

At 5:40pm on September 3, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Don & Tanja,
Thanks for the information. It seemed the Tech Brew was AWOL this past year, its good to see it will be returning in December.
Don- I'll give your idea on topics some thought.
Regards,
Mike-

At 3:12pm on September 3, 2009, Don Lubach said…: This village is lucky to have you, Mike. I'll start addressing more of these questions in the forums. I wonder if having an appearance forum would be a good idea? It seems so shallow that it matters. But it matters. Will you choose a topic that you think MOST needs to be addressed and I think I can set you up as the moderator of that topic. That'll give you a credit on your CV as a publisher. ;)

d

At 1:12pm on September 3, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Hi Don,
I fully understand your reasons for moderation.
I was interested in current discussions on a variety of random topics like:
Interviewing- appearance; dressing to long younger, dying hair etc. While at the doctors office I glanced at an article in Money where a team of experts helped older job seekers prepare. There was mention of things like the color/darkness of a suit can help contrast gray hair.

- Tips on dealing with our ages while applying and interviewing.
- Networking sites, do they really work? Has anyone had practical success with one, and if so how?
- Are there any job clubs or groups in the area?
- I have a list of local companies I've gleaned from the paper, websites, CL, conversations etc. of companies that hire in the computer technology domain. Can we share that kind of information with other site members?
-Resumes, how to dumb them down or apply for lower level positions.
-Interviewing, especially geared for seasoned applicants
etc, etc.
Regards,
Mike-

At 12:45pm on September 3, 2009, Mike Jacobs said…: Hi Don,
Great site with a great purpose.
I can't seem to create new topics in forum.
Do you prefer we start discussions in our blogs?
Mike-

At 7:11pm on September 2, 2009, Marilyn Acquistapace said…: Hello Don,
I will most likely be signing up for the class (again!) as I still have not found work. Have had interviews, make it to the "last 2" but then nothing. I do have an interview 9/14 for a State of California job which I applied for in January!!!

I have mixed feelings--I want to take the class again because it is such a great class; but I also would like to be working and not need to take the class!

I will always check the website though as it is such a great "community". Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

Marilyn

At 9:48am on June 24, 2009, Paul Burri said…: Hi Don,
I just signed in (on?) to the NING network. It looks like an interesting group of individuals - some of whom I already know fairly well. I look forward to somehow cooperating with you on the Age of Work effort.
Paul

At 7:24pm on March 27, 2009, C Moody said…: Hello Don,
We all enjoyed and benefited from The Age of Work class. I think you should follow this up with a resume workshop--a real workshop where participants are able to create a few resumes.

At 10:24am on March 3, 2009, Tricia Taylor said…: With exuberance, my friend. As always, I'm so impressed with you! :)

At 6:05pm on February 20, 2009, Eldon Edwards said…: Don, I am pleased to participate in The Age Of Work.

At 12:03pm on February 19, 2009, Kate Carson said…: Thanks Don - you are my first, comment that is. I was inspired by Susan's talk last week to start setting up my social network profiles, so of course I had to start with The Age of Work network! Baby stepping my way through LinkedIn as well...tomorrow the world...

At 1:10pm on February 5, 2009, Hilary Tomczik said…: You never know where new training can lead... a story of an ESL teacher who became the first foreigner to become a Master sake maker in Japan
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-sake3-2009feb03,0,4448539.story

At 5:29pm on February 3, 2009, Melissa Crawford said…: Thanks Don...I'll look forward to meeting you and the rest of the participants.

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