IS IT MY AGE OR MY RÉSUMÉ?

Posted by:  Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC

                  Training Coordinator

To answer the above question, if your résumé is giving clues to your age it could be a combination of age and résumé.

Click here to read an article that will help you fix your résumé so it doesn’t give those age clues.

Youth vs. Maturity

Posted by: Darlene Duncan, CWDP, JSS, CCC, JCTC, JCDC
Training Coordinator

First of all let me say, yes, age discrimination does exist, in spite of it being against the law. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, we can move on.

The truth is that if you concentrate more on your qualifications, experience, and abilities and worry less about how your age will be viewed you’ll stand a better chance.

You worrying about your age comes through in many subtle ways. Eroding your self-confidence is the most obvious way it damages your job search. Instead of thinking about how old you are, think about the experience, skills and know how you bring to an employer.

A friend of mine brought an article to my attention that goes into more detail on this issue and offers suggestions on how to use your age to your advantage. Click here to read the article.

HOW DO YOU PROVE YOUR AGE IS AN ASSET?

Posted by: Darlene Duncan CWDP, JSS, CCC Training Coordinator When clients tell me that they’re having a hard time finding a job because of their age, I tell them this. If you believe your age is a barrier to you getting a job, it will be a barrier to you getting a job. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Stop thinking it. Stop saying it. Stop believing it. Click here to read an article on proving that age can be an asset.