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An elderly woman in South Korea has failed her driving test a staggering 771 times, according to police. But the 68 year old has apparently told the local media she has no intention of giving up. The woman, who lives in the south western city of Jeonju, has taken the test almost every working day since 2005. She failed it again this week, setting a new record for the country.

With many over 45r’s finding themselves in a global disaster along with the rest of the job market who’ve encountered redundancies and job strife - it’s time we posted some advice about handling the modern job search climate. With these helpful tips you can handle job searching with the same finesse and experience often undervalued by employers that mature workers so easily possess!

Despite the poor job market - and even poorer economies - it’s a breathe of fresh air to hear about resourceful new ways to build the kind of career you’ve always dreamed about. There are many people getting paid to use Facebook, twitter and other social sites. It seems like friends, followers and your influence on social sites are starting to become synonymous with job qualifications. Recent example is that of Best Buy where job applicants had to have at least 250 followers on Twitter.

Most underestimate the value of letting their personalities shine through in job interviews - it’s a commonly underutilised tool. Great jobs are becoming harder to find and lots of organisations are now cutting back, instead of hiring. So when you see your ideal job advertised and you just know you’d be a suitable candidate, how can you ensure you’ll get through the job interview and be offered the job? It’s easy - let your confidence and personality shine through!

Employersjobs.com are taking this chance to make commentary on the players picked for the England side for Ashes2009! Not only are we assessing each players team and field profiles BUT what they’d see themselves doing career wise once their cricket hey days are behind them!

A degree is still considered a worthwhile investment. The average number of graduates chasing every job on offer this year has risen to 48 and graduate starting salaries have been frozen, a report says.  There were 25% fewer jobs available in the UK on the last recruitment round, the Association of Graduate Recruiters said after surveying 226 members.