The 50+ Re-Employment Group (sometimes called 50+ Networking Group) met on Monday, 25 February 2013 at Jewish Family Services in Dallas, Texas. Allison Harding led this meeting. There were 17 people who attended this meeting. A few things that job seekers need to remember include:

• Job seekers should avoid limiting themselves to a specific industry. Recognize how experience and skills can transfer to different industries.
• Avoid acronyms and abbreviations in 30-second introductions. 
• Companies are using Skype instead of traveling. 
  

Each person has their own “Comfort Zone.” Each person has a different style. How we adapt ourselves to other people is one of four styles: Compliance, Steady, Dominance, , or Influence.

Compliance person is detailed, needs facts, is analytical, task oriented, doesn’t like chit chat, and fears criticism.

Steady person wants no sudden changes, “hates” confrontation, is a peacekeeper, is consistent, is predictable, and makes no changes in voice or questions.

Dominance person has a strong personality, is competitive, is disorganized, is social, talks a lot, and dislikes details. They fear loss of control because if they lose control they cannot direct activity, discussion, etc.

Influence person is competitive, forceful, and quick decision maker. They are focused on relationships and open to new ideas. 

50+ Re-employment Group met on Monday, 04 February 2013 at Jewish Family Services in Dallas, Texas. Tennessee Nielson led this session that was attended by 22 people.

Recession: Worst on Baby Boomers
Solution: Network like you are young – Network with people 10, 15, or 20 years younger

• Management and admin positions are gone. People do NOT want IT staff on their payroll. IT has moved to the cloud. 
• Although you are working direct – think like an independent contractor. 
• Customize resume for each job description – even customize resume for each person it goes to. 
• It is better to be recognized as a consultant rather than a contractor. 
• The current preference is to call companies global rather than international. 
• Use C-level rather than executive level. 
  

The 50+ Re-employment Group met at Jewish Family Services on Monday, 28 January 2013 and 21 people were present. There was an article in the Dallas Morning News on Sunday 27 January 2013 about jobs that pay between $38,000 and $68,000 going away. Robots are doing many jobs and other jobs are being outsourced.

We need words that make a powerful statement about ourselves to use in 30-second introduction. These need to be descriptive and specific; avoid generic words that describe a large group of people. Have words for conversation that identify what makes us unique. Find ways to be different for all the other applicants applying for the job that you are targeting.

This 50+ Re-employment Group (formerly called 50+ Networking Group) meets on most Monday afternoons at Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas, 5402 Arapaho Road - Dallas, Texas 75248. Official information for this group and other networking groups hosted by Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas is available at http://www.jfsdallas.org/ and http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/JFS-CareerNet/.  

Jewish Family Services – 50+ Networking Group met on Monday, 07 May 2012. Allison Harding led this meeting.

Key point made in the workshop lead by Jay Arbetter earlier in the day: make the person you are talking with know you like or love them.

A 30-second commercial should include:

• Names of target companies
• Description of what you do and job title
• What you want to do
• If changing careers, what is the desired career
• Specific statement of what you want to explore or what you want to sell
• Identification of who you are – NOT a job description
• Personality

Pain spotting involves identifying what you are doing wrong and changing it.

We all have something to offer; we need to figure out how to package it.

Emphasize different characteristics and traits depending on who you are talking with.

• When talking to Human Resources, they want safety and no problems. 
• When talking to a Director, they want somebody to save or make money, is knowledgeable, and looks good.
• When talking to CFO/COO/CEO, they want a big thinker, rock star, and problem solver. They want someone who is smarter than they are who will accomplish goals and win. 

This 50+ Networking Group meets on most Monday afternoons at Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas, 5402 Arapaho Road - Dallas, Texas 75248. Official information for this group and other networking groups hosted by Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas is available at http://www.jfsdallas.org/ and http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/JFS-CareerNet/.