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OUT-OF-WORK AND OVER-40

Presented by: Dr. Stephen Laser, Principle of Stephen A. Laser
Associates and author

With over
thirty years of experience in advising organizations on how to select the best
qualified candidate Steve is able to provide a unique glimpse into what
employers are looking for when they make hiring decisions.  Today,
employers have the luxury of being picky.  Steve will highlight the 10 to
12 attributes they are looking for.  There are steps you can take to avoid
being disqualified when in fact you would be a good fit for the position. 
While the hiring process is designed in many ways to make you feel powerless
and out of control, you have more influence than you might think.  Use that
influence to make this time in your life worthwhile and productive beyond just
the need to survive emotionally and financially.  In addition to gaining
confidence in your ability to handle interviewing, you will garner tips on how
to make productive use of your time while looking for work.  There are
also ways mature workers can gain the advantage and use successful strategies
that should prove effective in finding employment.  Steve will offer tips
on avoiding the pitfalls and traps that can lead to false hope.  Accepting
today’s (and tomorrow’s) new reality is a necessity. 

     Dr. Laser is the Managing Director of
Steven A. Laser Associates.  With over 30
years of experience in working with business and industry, his interests center
on identifying talent for sales and management roles.  He holds a Ph.D. in
industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Tennessee, and he
is a graduate of the Management Institute affiliated Northwestern University’s
Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

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