By Emily Brandon
It can be especially difficult to find a new job in their 50s and 60s, the unemployment rate for older people
Workers is lower than for younger workers, but if too seem to have more trouble finding a new job at work, older workers. The average duration of unemployment for job seekers 55 years was 54.3 weeks in December 2014. That's more than five months longer than 28.2 weeks remain unemployed for younger workers, according to an analysis of the AARP Public Policy Institute data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are some strategies to find a new job after 50 years.
Start your job search. Do not wait until your unemployment runs out to search for a new position. "It seems that the prospects are better for unemployment if they leave their job, so it might be a good idea to search for employment severe head when you first start, rather than search alleviate unemployment while working," says Joanna Lahey, employee of the Texas A & M University, is studying age discrimination teacher. A large gap in your CV and a growing sense of frustration with the job search can be even more difficult hired again.
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