Looking for Work after Forty: Job Search Experience of Older Unemployed Managers and Professionals.

Allan, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ420999

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Publication Date: 1990

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Looking for Work after Forty: Job Search Experience of Older Unemployed Managers and Professionals.

Allan, Peter

Journal of Employment Counseling, v27 n3 p113-21 Sep 1990

Describes the job search experiences of 348 previously unemployed managers and professionals over age 40. Reasons most frequently cited for leaving jobs were company reorganization, personality conflict, budget cut, and firm went out of business. Two most important barriers to reemployment given were age and being overqualified. Offers recommendations based on findings. (Author/PVV)

Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Career Change, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Managerial Occupations, Middle Aged Adults, Professional Occupations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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