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7 Ways to Stay Relevant in the Workforce

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

6. Be Flexible

Your years of experience are an asset -- don't let them become an anchor when new strategies or procedures arise.

Because you're older, your co-workers may expect you to resist new ways of doing things, and to advocate for "the way it's always been done." Surprise them by pointing out some real advantages to the new idea. Let someone else take the negative side. The company's not going to rise or fall because of a couple of water-cooler conferences. Enjoy being the optimist in the discussion.

 

  • 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...