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.

CRC’s August 2014 Calendar of Events has been sponsored by Classic Auto Group – the Friendliest Place in Town www.ClassicAutoGroup.com.