2 Keys To Keep Age 40+ Recession Job Search From Crashing

It's understandable that you're a little scared.

First you were dealing with ageism, facing rejection for jobs when you were qualified ... but ghosted or told you were "overqualified".

That was before the recession. Now all you hear is that we're headed for massive layoffs and the economy's going over a cliff.

First of all ... calm down. Take a deep breath. Even in a recession, there will still be hiring for replacement positions. And some industries will go through a boom - More than just health care companies.

Here are 2 keys to keep your age 40+ job search from crashing during a recession:

1. Your Resume Needs To Show You're #1: Your current resume is ok. You've had it worked over by outplacement, paid a certified professional resume writer, had your boss and friends check it over - and they told you it was good. Maybe that was good enough at one point, but it's not good enough now with increased competition to show you're #1. You need to make your resume give the first impression (and back it up) that you're one of the top candidates the employer will see - Demonstrating the huge impact you'll make.
2. You Need To Be The #1 Candidate To Find The Job: Positions hired during the recession will be hired fast and the way you've been applying has been too slow to be the #1 candidate. Applying through job boards and networking the in the same way will make you too late to be the #1 candidate. You need to change your job search process because:

• Replacement positions will be recruiting emergencies - Hiring managers will be able to shortcut the hiring process so these positions will rarely be advertised or go through 3rd party recruiters.
• Some underperforming employees will be laid off, with the intention of hiring a replacement - These may not be emergencies, but they'll be filled very quickly, sometimes bypassing normal HR hiring practices.
• Booming companies will be constantly hiring, as fast as they can, but won't change hiring process - But they'll be so overwhelmed with candidates that most will be too late for consideration.

This makes your recession job search even more challenging if you're over 40. You're perceived as seeking higher compensation, so you need to overcome the employer risk "Are you worth it?".

Want to learn how to change your resume and job search strategy to show employers you're the #1 candidate?

This is the 3rd recession I've recruited/coached through, so I've seen first hand what resume and job search strategies succeed during recessions. I've also seen mistakes candidates make, causing their recession job searches to fail. I've been through this before and know what works and what doesn't.

As a top national recruiter who reads hundreds of resumes per day, who has helped hundreds of thousands of candidates in their job search, and seen thousands of employers' job search processes from the inside, I've got a different perspective than most career coaches.

I see that most job seekers do essentially the same things, even when they think they are job searching differently. I also see most job seekers were taught search methods that get screened out by ATSs and eliminate them from consideration, because they conflict with the employer's hiring process.

But I've been teaching job seekers to overcome ageism for 13+ years by using non-traditional resume/job search strategies that demonstrate impact rather than just being average. I'll show you how to beat ageism and find a great job during the recession by understanding employers' point of view and hiring processes ... and using this understanding to beat your competition.

(I'm not just a career coach. I've also been a top national recruiter for the last 15 years ... so you'll get advice from a different perspective - an insider's point of view.)

Let me show you what you can do now to change your job search and resume so you can find a great job during the coronavirus recession, even if you're unemployed or over 40.

Join me Friday 5/1/20 at 11:00am ET/8:00am PT, for my Resume Revolution! webinar (enroll at https://bit.ly/2VyWvEE for no charge) to learn how to beat the ATS and find a great job during the recession.

Want to see how well this can work for you?

"Great cutting edge advice on your resume, the cover letter dilemma and everyone's job search issues and questions. I guarantee you will hear something new in Phil's webinar that you can use in your job search today - information which you have not heard anywhere else! You will not be disappointed." - S.M.

"Phil has a great grasp on the practicalities of recruiting from the employer perspective, as well as the changing trends in seeking out the next opportunity including the use of social media. I have many takeaways from this webinar and recommend this as a must attend!" - F.E.

"This is straight talk from a guy who has the experience, research and contacts, and the know-how to help us maximize our opportunities. He doesn't pitch gimmicks or shortcuts; he gives guidance, answers questions about the job market and how our resumes are handled, and gives tips that help us get the results we want. Well worth it!" - J.M.

"Amazing info shared by Phil in the Resume Revolution Webinar! Who knew that I was wasting my precious time by relying on job boards?? (well, Phil did, of course...)" - S.H.

"His advice on my resume improved my response rate to easily 7/8 for every 10 sent, and I can say the resulting response was directly responsible for helping to find and land my current engagement." - D.M.

You'll Learn All This At Resume Revolution!

* Actionable tips to beat the ATS and find a great job during the recession

* How to double your interviews and resume response rate

* How to empower yourself in job search

* How to optimize your job search and resume to today's market realities

* What's different about this recession

* Why things that worked during a strong job market won't work today

... plus

* Come for the Webinar - Stay for the Q & A with job search experts

Enroll now at https://bit.ly/2VyWvEE , or find our future webinars at https://ResumeWebinar.com .

P.S. I've launched the National Unemployment List and invite you to add your name if you're unemployed, affected by temporary closures, had your hours reduced, or have been laid off. The National Unemployment List will be distributed to employers, hiring managers, internal and external recruiters, to help everyone get back to work quickly. So add your name to the National Unemployment List at https://bit.ly/NationalUnemploymentList.

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