Don’t Deny…Defy Age Discrimination on your Resume

Don’t Deny…Defy Age Discrimination on your Resume

Let’s get right to it. Here are some helpful techniques to offload the years from your resume:   The summary (profile) section of your resume gets immediate notice because it’s the first hodgepodge of words to be encountered by your target reader. Be sure...
Beat Back Age Discrimination

Beat Back Age Discrimination

There are a number of things that job seekers in their 50s and 60s can do to sideline concerns about their age and get work. Here are a few quick-and-dirty ideas…think of them as wrinkle cream for your job search:   Your Resume, Cover Letter & LinkedIn...

Would You Cross the Globe to Find Work at 50?

Last week, Caitlin Kelly wrote a piece for The New York Times in which she recounts the stories of four over-50 U.S. workers who recently found new jobs following lay-offs and prolonged periods of unemployment (“Over 50, and Under No Illusions”). Caitlin...