How to Combat Ageism During a Job Search
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Is ageism affecting your career opportunities?
Helen Sanchez, Founder of Tanagui, will teach you about tools and techniques that you can leverage during conversations with hiring managers when you encounter ageism.
Join us to develop effective strategies for navigating age...
Is ageism affecting your career opportunities?
Helen Sanchez, Founder of Tanagui, will teach you about tools and techniques that you can leverage during conversations with hiring managers when you encounter ageism.
Join us to develop effective strategies for navigating age bias in professional spaces. With over 20 years of experience in recruiting, Helen has advice on how to confidently position yourself as a mature professional when applying for a new job.
You’ll leave this session with new approaches for tackling tricky interview questions, and you’ll gain the confidence to use them in your next interview!
In this chat, we’ll talk about:
- Modern resume do’s and don’ts
- How to use your years of experience as an asset
- Strategies to address ageism in the workplace
Meet The Speaker
Helen’s background includes over twenty years working in recruiting, education in Women and Gender Studies, as well as African American Studies. She is the founder of Tanagui Career Consultants, whose primary focus is to offer services that result in breakthrough resumes and interview mastery for women over 40.
Make sure to visit Tanagui's site and Facebook page. For more information, you can email Helen: hdsanchez@tanagui.com
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How can one avoid age discrimination when stating relevant job experience of more than 10 years prior on one's own resume? Seeking to reenter the previous financial industry career with new...
By: Dana, Asia Pacific Operations ExecutivePosted on 2023-05-08 -
What to do when your manager asks your age in a casual conversation?
By: Lisa, Analyst Front End Web DeveloperPosted on 2023-05-08 -
Is it possible to connect to a hiring manager during this event?
By: Joy, DirectorPosted on 2023-05-08 -
What is the best manner to convince of the long runway at 51...possibly more reliable than that of a 25-year-old given caregiving responsibilities have been eliminated as a variable?
By: Amy, Director Special Projects|Client Services & OperationsPosted on 2023-05-08 -
Ageism is a discrimination or not? has it is much harder to find employment for over 55, even if you have all the experience required?
By: MartinePosted on 2023-05-08 -
How do I show my past experience on my resume but not reveal my potential age?
By: CoreyPosted on 2023-05-07 -
How should a resume look if you have over 20 years experience? Do you have to include dates etc?
By: Lisa, Merchandising ManagerPosted on 2023-05-07 -
With 30+ years experience with management experience how do I position myself for individual contributor (IC) roles?
By: BrianPosted on 2023-05-07 -
Why is the UI forcing me to ask a question? I don't have a specific question. I want to hear what the speaker has to say.
By: Barbara, Software EngineeringPosted on 2023-05-07 -
how to return to the tech industry as a product manager after a lay off during covid
By: Renee, Digital Product OwnerPosted on 2023-05-07 -
Should I list the year I received my college degree if it was 30 years ago?
By: Muriel, HR SpecialistPosted on 2023-05-07 -
How does one highlight experience without seeming old?
By: RachelPosted on 2023-05-07 -
Most of my work history, over 30 years, was with a single company, so it's obvious on my resume that I'm no longer a young adult. Any suggestions, either for tailoring the resume or for handling...
By: Patricia, Automation EngineerPosted on 2023-05-07 -
Is it better to be direct about age (not specific number and emphasize what you can offer because of your career and life experience) than to ignore the elephant in the room?
By: KathyPosted on 2023-05-07 -
If we are over 50, should we not mention dates of jobs we held in our 20s but describe the jobs, or should we simply not mention the jobs at all?
By: KatrinaPosted on 2023-05-02 -
How can older workers reframe their experience and skills to make them more attractive to potential employers, especially in industries that prioritize youth or novelty?
By: Holly, Software EngineerPosted on 2023-04-30 -
What is the better app Rocha if I want to go back to Software Development from Operations having extensive experience in SW
By: PilarPosted on 2023-04-30 -
how do I make my age a moot point?
By: Jennifer, Customer ServicePosted on 2023-04-28 -
How do you cope with realizing "you're there now...the age reality"?
By: VeronicaPosted on 2023-04-27 -
My boss shared with me stories about a client who worked the same job her whole life when I did not ask. How can I better advise my boss about progression as we age?
By: Shirley, Infrastructive ExecutivePosted on 2023-04-25 -
How do I combat depression after being rejected repeatedly for a tech job and not knowing why? (Especially when you feel the rejection is age-related. )
By: Miriam, TeacherPosted on 2023-04-16
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