OFFICE HOURS: Overcoming Ageism in the Job Search

Health conditions and time off due to age related conditions - arthritis, memory, cataracts, hearing loss, etc. Bringing these up in performance reviews as issues.

I keep getting denied for being over qualified or too many years of experience so I am out of their price range but they don't even ask for my salary requirements. Can you recommend how to avoid...

What if I've worked for a company a very long time ago, and an interesting new opportunity comes up with the same company? How do I communicate the past without eliminating myself from consideration?

I am a relauncher and going to turn 40 soon. I have been advised to own up the career pause I made and let it show in my resume. I was wondering, am I setting myself for failure as the recruiter...

Is there a way to sense that ageism is the rea?son you didn't get a job

How many years of employment should be on your resume?

Online applications often include textboxes requesting year of graduation, and salary requirements. How can I best reply to these since I am over 60 years and my last salary due to long tenure is...

1) Should I narrow my job search strategy by targeting positions that are more likely to have older team members? Being a good fit for a team is one of the qualities recruiters look for. I don't...

Being 58 and finding it difficult, despite excellent skillset, CV, Linkedin profile, to find a position, employers in Switzerland do not tell you that age

how long of a career gap will be questioned by the hiring managers?

#1 thing you can do to prepare to overcome age bias during an interview?

Which specific ageism strategies are available today for the job search?

I've been working as an English teacher in France for the past 4.5 years but want to change careers. How do I make this look attractive to potential hiring managers when I want to pivot?

I’m sure many people have the same question about how to explain leaving your career in response to the pandemic to care for school aged children? I had to leave mid career and now I’m worried I...

How can I explain the career gap of 5 years?

Do startups and small tech companies avoid old people? Do companies avoid older people with lots of job changes on their resume? I have very current skills, certifications, and education. I have...

I've been out of the workforce for two years, any advice for handling the job search for someone over 40?

How much information to share regarding timelines, etc during an interview that can give away your age?

My resume looks great and gets a lot of attention until they see my head full of grey hair; how do I deal with this, when I’m not willing to dye my hair and I have tried the wig thing and that’s a...

How to handle it when you are old enough to be your bosses mother?

I have had my own company for the last 8 years but due to Covid-19 and two major Hurricanes I now am looking at leaving the private sector for more stability. How do I get potential employers to...

At what age should we start thinking that we might be facing ageism in our job search?

How do you convince an employer to hire you when you're in competition with younger job seekers?

If you have been a senior personnel director and you are applying to be a manager and you get the question from the Hiring Manager "How are you going handle being managed after so many years of...

What are cultural/behavioral signs of an older job seeker that we should be aware of?

I do not have a specific question at this time.

What are three critical tips that older job seekers should remember?

I'm not sure how much of a culture change is needed when applying for jobs.

I am always intimated when I look at websites that feature only young employees. Is that just a sign that I should not even bother with that job ? Also should I not bother applying to jobs that...

How do you bring up experience that is relevant in a job interview but is not mentioned on your resume which only include most recent experience? Or do you not mention it?

Is it alright to not mention the experience in the early 10 yrs of our career, on the resume? Especially if it's not relevant information.

Do you recommend deleting graduation dates from your profiles and resume? Those dates can be a dead giveaway on age.

Formatting a resume is one way to highlight strengths/ skills, over the number of years or course of our career. What other ways would you recommend? Is there a way to phrase an answer to an...