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Getting Back in the Work Force After 50
By Susan Dunn
Getting Back in the Work Force After 50 by Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach
& Consultant
Whether you’ve been forced into early retirement, downsized, or are tired of being at home and eager
to work again, or even taking your first job, entering the work force after the age of 50 can hold some
challenges. Here are some tips from someone who coaches a lot of people in this transition.
FOCUS ON YOUR SKILLS
Focus on the skills you have, not your deficits. Chances are you’ve accumulated a great range of
talents over the years, particularly people skills. Studies show that Emotional Intelligence generally
increases up to the age of 50 or so (Reuven Bar-On, Ph.D.) and EQ includes those “soft skills” so
sought after in today’s work place.
Your ability to handle stress and handle people can be a great asset.
‘GET’ WHAT YOU DON’T HAVE
Don’t be intimidated if you haven’t had the chance to get computer-proficient. Sign up for courses at
the local community college or computer store. People over 50 are the fastest growing segment on the
Internet.
You can also read. A friend of mine who had been a school counselor for many years decided to apply
for a job as principal. She read as many text books on the subject as she could find before the
interview, aced the interview and got the job.
You could also, of course, get an online degree, or a bricks-and-mortar degree, but the possibility
exists of doing this on your own time, spending less money and perhaps doing it m