2008年，在美国，拥有科学、技术、工程学或者数学学位的工作者中四分之一的年纪都在50岁以上。

In 2008, one in four workers in America with a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics was 50 or over.

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所以就寻找新工作来讲，一个有效的策略是在那些关键技术上增加你的专业技能，包括获得一个相关领域的证书或者硕士学位。

So a useful tactic in finding a new job is to expand your subject matter expertise in those key technologies, which can include earning an industry-rated certification or master's degree.

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如果你缺乏技术证书或者高级学位，你还可以以较低的薪资要求、增值的团队合作者来打动成本敏感型的雇主。

If you lack technical certifications or advanced degrees, you can still impress cost-conscious employers by presenting yourself as a lower cost, increasing-value team player.

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