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By Richard Eisenberg

As editor of the Work & Objet channel Avenue, then I would be the first to admit that a job after 50 years is not easy.

But after combing through the new job seekers Nation 2015 study by Jobvite, a platform for recruitment and talk to the CEO of Jobvite Dan Finnigan, I am convinced that many job seekers over 50 are three big mistakes. Correct this they could give stronger and candidates selected in some cases candidates.

Before entering into any is interesting to note that the report of Jobvite in its survey of 2,084 online adults said the biggest news this year is that "put economic recovery job seekers in the driver's seat" the.

Easier to find work now

Finnigan said. "The labor market is very hot right now people are looking for your next step and we see it in all age groups." The reason: fewer respondents said it was difficult to find a job in 2014 as compared to 2013.

But older job seekers should realize that "a new order will not fall into your lap," Finnigan said. "We need the way you change a job."

The three biggest mistakes job seekers older

Here are three mistakes job seekers to do in their 50s and 60s, and how to fix them to improve your chances:

1. not using social media long enough to find out about jobs and for them :. Asked Jobvite Mobile Apps Job: "Which of the following sources used directly led to your current job Search / newest," only 3 percent of persons aged 55 years and 5 per cent of young people aged 40 to 54, said: "Social Network". In contrast, 19 percent of respondents 18-29.

"The number of social networks for older workers do not make sense today, when you consider that 73 percent of recruiters do on social networks and what 93 percent said they consider the social profile candidates before making a decision," Finnigan said.

The touching story was similar. Only 4 percent of those aged 55 or older Jobvite and 5 percent of people 40 to 54 reported using a mobile career page for the current or most recent job. But 13 per cent of 18 to 29 years. (One of my favorites of the statistics of the survey :. 18 percent of the job seekers who use their smartphones to look for work outside the toilet)

"In today's job market, the early bird the worm If someone has a job walking down the aisle look on your phone or while held in a restaurant, to a candidate old job used to see them for hours on your laptop or -. God forbid - by newspaper classifieds weekend, "Finnigan said.

2. You do not have to get the best of Facebook to find a job. Only 10 percent of those aged 40 to 54 said they use Facebook to find and network connections. But, says Finnigan, you should use Facebook much as you use LinkedIn (not using LinkedIn, right?).

"Too many older job seekers use Facebook as a tool for sharing photos - see what your children or grandchildren, but not as a research tool, and employment resources for finding" Finnigan said. "If you tend to look for a job by people you start, the sooner you can find on Facebook LinkedIn."

He advises job seekers to change their Facebook profile to have information about their work and professional experience. "There are many people who own career are not enough," said Finnigan. "This is more likely to have this information appears on a search engine." (Do not forget to set Facebook privacy settings so that your business information is crawled by search engines.)

Also Finnigan said, do a search on Facebook not only the name of the employer you want to work, but the employer's name, "people who work in ________" (employers). Thus, people are in your network of Facebook who work or are connected to the people working there and you can put them on job opportunities in conjunction.

3. If you are not a good use of Twitter for your job search as well as introverted him. "Twitter is where extroverts thrive," Finnigan said, because every tweet you send from anyone is visible.

Introverts tend to use Twitter just read what they post and follow other Twitter RSS enterprises. It is good to Twitter provider of information gathering in this way (do not forget to look at Twitter treated not only the name of the company, but also with the word "employment" at the end comme starbuck jobs, as it is that some companies use their work info).

But most of Twitter make in your job search on Twitter News and articles about the Twitterverse. Thus, potential employers and hiring managers see that you stay current skills and impressive social media.

"Share could be the content that you find interesting and think of the people who want to work," Finnigan said. "That's why people are to you and Recruiters and employers come to find you."