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Susan
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Vice President, Financial Resilience Programming at AARP
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Specialties: Legislative and regulatory advocacy, development and execution of communications and advocacy plans, manager, writer. Industry expertise in employment and consumer financial protections, energy, telecommunications, and low-income assistance programs.
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Re: Resume with 40+ years of experience

@bsavoca Thanks for your question - lots of older workers who have years of work experience struggle with this. Generally, it's best to try to just go back 15 years, although what's most important is how your experience fits with the job description....
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@astinziano Thanks for your question. I'm a big fan of local libraries - my first job in high school was working at my local library!   Certainly all local libraries will have books on optimizing your job search and other advice books that could be v...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LisaW744418 This is a great question for older workers. We've been in the workforce for a long time and maybe we just want to get a job and stay in that position. In an interview you may want to focus on your interest in working in that particular o...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LynnE556901 Thanks for this question - I can't think of anything that is more timely. This is a real struggle and it doesn't just affect older workers. Think about a younger worker in their first job - that networking aspect is so important but so h...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@d953405f  Hello and thanks for this great question. Have you thought about volunteering? I have a friend who got back into the workforce this way after she stayed at home to raise her kids. She volunteered at a hospital and has been a worker in the ...
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Re: Resume with 40+ years of experience

@bsavoca Thanks for your question - lots of older workers who have years of work experience struggle with this. Generally, it's best to try to just go back 15 years, although what's most important is how your experience fits with the job description....
Susan 01-13-2022 01:52 PM
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@astinziano Thanks for your question. I'm a big fan of local libraries - my first job in high school was working at my local library!   Certainly all local libraries will have books on optimizing your job search and other advice books that could be v...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LisaW744418 This is a great question for older workers. We've been in the workforce for a long time and maybe we just want to get a job and stay in that position. In an interview you may want to focus on your interest in working in that particular o...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LynnE556901 Thanks for this question - I can't think of anything that is more timely. This is a real struggle and it doesn't just affect older workers. Think about a younger worker in their first job - that networking aspect is so important but so h...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@d953405f  Hello and thanks for this great question. Have you thought about volunteering? I have a friend who got back into the workforce this way after she stayed at home to raise her kids. She volunteered at a hospital and has been a worker in the ...
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Re: Resume with 40+ years of experience

@bsavoca Thanks for your question - lots of older workers who have years of work experience struggle with this. Generally, it's best to try to just go back 15 years, although what's most important is how your experience fits with the job description....
Susan 01-13-2022 01:52 PM
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@astinziano Thanks for your question. I'm a big fan of local libraries - my first job in high school was working at my local library!   Certainly all local libraries will have books on optimizing your job search and other advice books that could be v...
Susan 01-13-2022 09:03 AM
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LisaW744418 This is a great question for older workers. We've been in the workforce for a long time and maybe we just want to get a job and stay in that position. In an interview you may want to focus on your interest in working in that particular o...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@LynnE556901 Thanks for this question - I can't think of anything that is more timely. This is a real struggle and it doesn't just affect older workers. Think about a younger worker in their first job - that networking aspect is so important but so h...
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Re: Ask the Expert: How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

@d953405f  Hello and thanks for this great question. Have you thought about volunteering? I have a friend who got back into the workforce this way after she stayed at home to raise her kids. She volunteered at a hospital and has been a worker in the ...
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