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7 Ways to Stay Relevant in the Workforce

For Workers 50 & Older, It's Adapt or Become Irrelevant

7. Embrace technology

No matter what you think of those social-media sites, the fact is there's a lot of commerce flocking to them.

Ask a younger relative for a quick tutorial, and then make it your job to do some experimenting. Then ask some more questions. No one expects you to start tweeting several times a day, but you should stick around online long enough to get a real feel for the dynamics, and to ask yourself (before someone at work does) how a given platform is being used by an employer like yours to increase revenues or exposure.

Make it obvious that you're comfortable with these new tools -- text your boss the next time you're going to be late for a meeting.

 

  • Arthur Comings

    In a long career as a writer and editor, Arthur Comings has produced everything from online reviews and mass-market magazine articles to detailed technical manuals. He has written for Sierra magazine, the Trust for Public Land, and the East … Read more...