User:Barbara washington

Employment of Middle Age People

There are companies listed in AARP that are suppose to hire middle age workers. One particular company is CVS. Although middle age workers apply in Mississippi, getting hired seem to be impossible.

Websites tell middle age workers steps to take to get a foot in the door such as:

1. Present yourself as an optimal combination of what you are and what the employer is looking for.

2. Energetic

3. Lifetime leaner who know his industry.

4. Keep up with technology/can communicate with everyone of every age.

5. A combination of fear/ego caus job interviews to fail.

6. Before the interview ask what can you tell me about the interview? Who will I be inter- viewing with

Middle aged americans especially in Mississippi seem to be at the tail end of the stick to find employment.

Major companies don't want to hire experienced workers with years of experience instead they will hire a new worker who has no ideal about cash flow, making a work schedule, keeping inventory, or making sale increases.

Companies will hire someone fresh out of high school, GED or college grads. Young workers are so quick to change jobs. The young worker will change jobs on an average about four times a year and some more times than that.

Young workers look at their pay checks and if they are not making what the expect to be making they are quick to leave a job.

Companies want to see profit with their companies but don't hire the workers who can make the profit for their companies. Companies want to make the money and pay someone in a CEO position to tell them how to make sales and company profits.

Store management is a position that is interesting and very seldom is filled by an experienced middle age male worker. Stores such as CVS, Family Dollar, Freds, Big Lots, and Burlington just to name a few.

What are companies really looking for when hiring people in management positions? Are they looking for experienced workers with the understanding with experience come salary requirement.

People want to be paid what they are worth not what companies think they are worth.

Older workers contribute more than younger workers. Older workers are less likely to miss a lot of days off work, they are more dedicated to their position, they know the proper way to dress at work, they have better customer service skills, they value their jobs, they are willing to always learn and etc.