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Help for Job Seekers By Karen Reyes, November & December 2004

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6 Tricky Interview Questions for Older Workers

Resumé Refresher

AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 (November-December 2004)

Find the Fastest-Growing Jobs in Your State (AARP.org)

AARP.org's Careers Channel (AARP.org)

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Rob Roy worked in the aerospace industry for more than 30 years before deciding to leave. Later, when he chose to go back to work, he found out it wasn't all that easy. "I wanted to keep on working," says the Thornton, Colorado, resident. Then he heard about the AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a federally funded work-training program for low-income workers 55 and older, in a television ad—an ad that changed his life.

Sandra Wagner, SCSEP project director in the Denver office, interviewed Roy and placed him at Home Depot, one of SCSEP's national hiring partners. "Like most older workers, Rob has a strong work ethic," says Greg McLin, Roy's direct supervisor. To find out more about SCSEP visit the website or call 888-OUR-AARP (687-2277).

Another service for older workers is the brand-new AARP Careers website, an employment information and resource center. Want to find a job? AARP Careers links you to a network of job banks. Need financial help? Plug into the National Council on Aging BenefitsCheckUp site and find out what you're eligible to receive. Want to spiff up your resumé, assess your skills, start a business, or change occupations? Go to the AARP Careers website.