My ex father in law did that, Ecuador. He was just over 50 when he did that.

Not that you're looking for advice, but the book Never Search Alone and joining a Job Search Council seems to be the best advice out there.

I've been facilitating a JSC for several weeks now and found it helpful. The biggest thing the book doesn't cover is how to close, otherwise I don't think there is anything better.

The advice is to close in every interview after you've asked your questions. It pretty much asks them to give you the job. My close is something like this "based on the quality of people and the challenges I'll get to help tackle, I want a job offer here."

I also like to ask the gold star question at the beginning of an interview. I say something like "before we get started can I ask one question?" Nobody has ever said no, but if they do move in. Then ask "what do I need to accomplish in order for you (or the hiring manager if it's with HR) to get a gold star at the end of a year?"

First, people LOVE that question every single time. Second they tell you what parts of your experience and background to focus on when answering the rest of the questions. There is so much to you, so much you've accomplished, so much you're capable of, how do you know what is the right thing to share? I find it best just to ask them right up front.

Thoughts on any of that?