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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Finding Work over Forty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ageism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Victoria Heckstall The economic recession saw a lot of talented, well-qualified people over forty losing their positions all across the country, and many people who have found themselves in this situation have struggled to find work due to their age. The sad reality is that they were the first to lose their jobs because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Tips for Finding a Job After 40</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2012/01/24/laid-off-after-40-tips-for-finding-a-job-after-40/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re over 40 and you are in need of employment, things may not be as easy as they used to be when it comes to landing a job. Let’s face it, the older you become, the harder it is to find a job since most employers prefer to hire younger ones. However, if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Talking about Ageism; Three Pieces of Advice from Matthew Levy</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2011/05/22/laid-off-after-40-talking-about-ageism-three-pieces-of-advice-from-matthew-levy/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2011/05/22/laid-off-after-40-talking-about-ageism-three-pieces-of-advice-from-matthew-levy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 15:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Practical Look at the Job Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Age Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ageism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob McIntosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job search tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mature workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Things Career Related]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Bob McIntosh I was searching around LinkedIn for some questions to answer. It’s been awhile and I miss my old routine of answering tons of questions. I came across a great question from Matthew Levy on ageism, but instead of answering his question, I decided to write this blog article in response to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Ageism…Between Truth and Consequences</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2011/05/12/laid-off-after-40-ageism%e2%80%a6between-truth-and-consequences/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2011/05/12/laid-off-after-40-ageism%e2%80%a6between-truth-and-consequences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 18:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ageism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Builder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[find a job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FOOW?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gwendolyn M. Ward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=6672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Gwendolyn M. Ward, Principal at FOOW? I spoke to a woman in her late 50’s who was humorously telling me about ending her 30-year marriage. Her husband had an affair and, after she confronted him, he asked her was she happily married prior to the discovery? She said, “Pretty much,” and he then confessed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Why You&#8217;re Not Too Old</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2011/03/17/laid-off-after-40-why-youre-not-too-old/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2011/03/17/laid-off-after-40-why-youre-not-too-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment tests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Katrina Robinson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Katrina Robinson You&#8217;re not too old to be in the job-hunting arena. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re thirty, forty, fifty, or  reaching sixty—more and more career-minded people find themselves scouring the job markets looking for a new position. You&#8217;re not alone! Whether you&#8217;ve reached the end of your tenure at your previous company, you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A:  The Old Ageism Debate</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/10/20/q-a-the-old-ageism-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/10/20/q-a-the-old-ageism-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[find a job]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joe Redshaw]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=4623</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Joe Redshaw There has been a ton of traffic on sites about ageism. With retirement extending, the large number of over 40 people unemployed why aren&#8217;t businesses interested in experienced workers? I have to think the salary savings is short sighted &#8211; why don&#8217;t employers think of the opportunity cost of getting the more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Finding Work</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/08/09/laid-off-after-40-finding-work/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/08/09/laid-off-after-40-finding-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Age Discrimination]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Denise Gabbard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[networking for work]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=4437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Denise Gabbard With today’s economy and high unemployment rate, there is a group of workers finding it especially hard to secure employment. This group is an extremely large pool of educated, talented and experienced workers, so why is landing a new job so difficult? When applying for employment, they are often told they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40: Age Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/08/08/laid-off-after-40-age-discrimination/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/08/08/laid-off-after-40-age-discrimination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[find a job]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Job search tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Seekers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phil Rosenberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reCareered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=4365</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Phil Rosenberg This was a question posted in response to my posting on Linkedin Answers “Candidates &#8211; What&#8217;s your most difficult job search question?”  K.T. shared a question she had about her own job search, and asked: &#8220;Age discrimination is my biggest problem. Being a face reader I can tell immediately the impression of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Tips for More Experienced, Mature Job Seekers</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/28/laid-off-after-40-tips-for-more-experienced-mature-job-seekers-2/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/07/28/laid-off-after-40-tips-for-more-experienced-mature-job-seekers-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=4006</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Age is nothing but another number in the job seeking game! By StormStaff It seems older job seekers are in limbo during the current economic and hiring landscape. Recent reports from the U.S. Labor Department earlier this month show that unemployment rates are lower for older workers than other age groups. However, that being said, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Job Search Resources</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/01/10/laid-off-after-40-job-search-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/01/10/laid-off-after-40-job-search-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jackie Simmonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jacqueline Simmonds]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=2166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jackie Simmonds, NEJS Blog Editor As you are pulling together the marketing plan for your job search it is important to come to terms with your age and your strategy to combat potential age discrimination.  Focus on your desire to find a satisfying position, let prospective employers know that you are flexible or at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BlogTalkRadio:  Facing Age Discrimination? Repackage Yourself</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/01/05/blogtalkradio-facing-age-discrimination-repackage-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/01/05/blogtalkradio-facing-age-discrimination-repackage-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=2731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Date / Time: January 5, 2010 9:00 PM Guest Speaker: Lisa Johnson Mandell, multi-media journalist, author, and career image specialist. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tune in tonight:  BlogTalkRadio show at 9PM EST &#8220;How to Repackage Yourself to Get the Job&#8221; . Do you have a desire to appear youthful, craftier, and revitalized on paper, online, and in person?   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Search Tips: Recessionary Myths</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2009/12/29/job-search-tips-recessionary-myths/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2009/12/29/job-search-tips-recessionary-myths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job search tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Get That Job]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=2693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Paul Powers, Management Psychologist &#38; Consultant, Author, Speaker Job-hunting is a challenging task in any environment. Many folks think it&#8217;s an even harder task during a recession. But that&#8217;s not precisely true because all of the job-hunting strategies and techniques required of the professional job changer remain the same in any climate. However, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  Seven Deadly Sins And how to avoid them &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2009/12/23/laid-off-after-40-seven-deadly-sins-and-how-to-avoid-them/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2009/12/23/laid-off-after-40-seven-deadly-sins-and-how-to-avoid-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laid Off After 40]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Pope]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jackie Simmonds]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=2119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jackie Simmonds, NEJS Blog Editor If you attend networking meetings all you have to do is look around to visually see one of the largest demographic groups hurt in this recession – the over 40 crowd.   We all know that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laid Off After 40:  How to Be Perceived 15 Years Younger on an Interview</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2009/12/21/laid-off-after-40-how-to-be-perceived-15-years-younger-on-an-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2009/12/21/laid-off-after-40-how-to-be-perceived-15-years-younger-on-an-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Viscusi wrote an article in 2008 that discussed changing your age “impression” in an interview.  Put some of his tips on to your list of New Years resolutions and step out into 2010 in a whole new way. How old an impression do you make when you&#8217;re interviewing? Here&#8217;s  the truth: &#8220;perception&#8221; is the [...]]]></description>
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