Middle-Aged Job Seekers Start Over
Career fair at library attracts many looking to turn their luck around.
Leslie Strauss has been looking for a job since February. She was a teacher who recently became the victim of budget cuts. Like hundreds of others across the area – she is looking for an edge on how to compete in a cutthroat job market. "It's not fun. I have a kid in college," Strauss said. "It puts a huge pressure on everyone in the family, and it's very hard not to take it personally." Strauss joined about 60 others looking to turn their luck around at a career fair at the Skokie Public Library on Aug. 5. She is just one of many middle-aged men and women who are forced to start over. The event was organized by the North Suburban Business Development Association, a 501C3 that is an offshoot of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce. "If you …
