Last year, there was a jobless and a 49-year old man named Paul Nawrocki took to the street of New York wearing a suit, tie and sandwich board that read:

‘Almost Homeless. Looking for employment. Very experienced operations and administration manager.

‘Desperately seeking full-time employment with insurance benefits. For self and family. Disabled wife on 15 medications.

‘Request a copy of my resume. Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated.’

Paul Nawrocki had turned to the depression-era tactics of trying to land a job after nine-month of fruitless job searching. It was reported then he was yet to find a job even after such extreme tactics.

It is a tough job market now for older job seekers as employers generally prefer to employ younger employees as they view mature professionals as inflexible, expensive and over-qualified. Mature and experienced professionals have suddenly found that age has become an obstacle than asset while looking for job. These groups of people are highly skilled, experienced and qualified but struggle to get back to workforce after retrenchment. In addition, these groups of people normally have the highest expenses to meet due to family commitment. 

If you were in the same position, what will you do? Devote all your energy continues looking for jobs and never give up! Try a job switch and take on anything at less pay. Swallow your pride and take your order from a younger and inexperienced boss. Continue praying and hoping tomorrow will be better; when the economy gets better, you will get a better job. 

As the saying goes, when opportunity doesn’t knock, build the door. If you can’t get a job or better job, MAKE it yourself! Do what you can, with what you have and where you are. Utilize your wealth of knowledge, skills and experience and convert them to a profitable business. Your business is not necessary to be big at a start, take it one step at a time and start it from your home. A home business will take less risk and cost but at the same time can be fulfilling and satisfying.

With the advent of technology and the trend of working at home, starting a home business is not a daunting task. If you know your market well and have picked the right business model, creating a sound home business is not impossible. Many great business empires have started their business from their home bedrooms or apartments. Apple Computer is one company well known from starting its humble beginning in the garage. Click here to check out the other 20 great business empires who have also started their humble beginning from home.

All these successful business founders have found opportunities amid of difficulties and setbacks. The common reason they were successful was they pursue their own passion and love what they do. Therefore, if you are thinking to spend all your time and energy to find or switch to another job you are not interested, starting a home business could be your next alternative. With your experience, talent and credentials plus your mature mentality, you are qualified and suitable to run the business by yourself.

So for those who were retrenched and over the hill, is there still job for you? The answer is definite yes, the path to successful and secure life-long career actually starts from home.

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