

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:
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
How to enter a new industry as a senior citizen
Is I am believe you for you give me a job.
What are some common ways to tell if ageism may be happening during a job search?
Are some industries more than others where ageism is more prevalent?
looking forward to hearing this topic
How does one overcome age related issues when searching for jobs? Moreso when job switch is involved so like one does not have experience in the new career path for example a switch to tech ...
can't seem to even get interviews any more and i have 35 years of experience. removed dates from my college so they can't do the math
Hi. I’m in my late 60’s, and am not ready to retire (yet). However, when people see my LinkedIn profile, and with my job history going back to the 1980’s, I think that turns off a lot of people....
I started experiencing job search difficulties this yr. I don't get interview invites. Is it how I'm presenting myself in my resume or cover letter? I imagine it'll be harder when they *see* me. I'm 59.
How can you gain entry level experience when switching careers, without getting turned away from entry level roles targeted towards recent grads?
I am 55 and just registered as an apprenticeship but feel i will deal with issues getting hired. any tips
At what age does "ageism" become an issue?
What age do people typically face ageism?
What is the best way to handle ageism if you suspect it? Do you go to your manager, or let it go of you are already with a company AND how about if you are not with a company and suspect ageism is...
In this job hunt, I've repeatedly been asked a question that sounds like a softball but feels like a trap: "What are you thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion?" I want to say, "All good....
How do I respond when an interviewer says that I remind them of their mother?
I've been working for over 30 years. I was advised to quantify the number of years I've been working on my resume, and put "20+ years experience." Is that a good figure?
Should you show the years you graduated from college on your resume?
What are effective tools to combat ageism when job hunting?
What's the best way to handle ageism combined with other biases (gender/gender nonconformity, etc)?
What are some of the more subtle/less obvious signs that one is encountering agism in a job hunt interaction?
How do you keep your level of experience apparent on your resume without giving away your age?
Is extensive job experience valued in the current job market? What are the best ways to re-enter the job market after being let go from an employer.
Are there resources for finding companies specifically looking for mature job seekers? Bonus if they also want women pivoting into tech roles!
Thanks for taking up this topic. My question is - Along with ageism there is high salary also since both rise together in the career. So to stand out since the companies prefer your and less...
What roles are really important and needed right now?Do they require little training or none?
I am 57 yrs old, I have worked in IT and corporate for 25 years. About a decade ago I shifted to political and nonprofit organizations. The shift was positive but now I find myself impacted by a...
How do we show experience without it being TOO MANY YEARS? How do we handle the intersection of ageism and sexism?
I’m just wondering the best way to combat ageism as a 50+ job seeker that is a former entrepreneur.
How should I update my LinkedIn profile to combat ageism?
How can you find companies that value more experienced employees?
At what level should we enter at mid-life?
Any tips for young professionals when manager doesn't take you seriously because of age and gender, limiting opportunities for promotion and growth?
How to give myself a motivation when many companies rejected me because ofmy age?
At 50, I'm interested in exploring opportunities in the tech field. I'd like to learn how to interview for a new career as well as how to respond to any ageism I might encounter.
I won't be able to attend live, because I'm starting training as a Health Navigator & Older-Adult Research Specialist. Will you be sending a copy of this out later? Thank you.
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