OFFICE HOURS: Overcoming Ageism in the Job Search
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How is AGEISM affecting your future and aspirations? Come learn effective strategies and tools that you can use during interviews and conversations with hiring managers to stop letting your years of experience prevent you from getting that job.
We’ll be joined by Helen Sanchez, the...
How is AGEISM affecting your future and aspirations? Come learn effective strategies and tools that you can use during interviews and conversations with hiring managers to stop letting your years of experience prevent you from getting that job.
We’ll be joined by Helen Sanchez, the founder of Tanagui, for a 30-minute Office Hours session. With 20+ years of experience in recruiting, Helen has advice on how to best present yourself and spin your experience when applying for a new job. You’ll leave this session with new approaches for tackling those tricky interview questions, and the confidence to use them in your next interview!
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Health conditions and time off due to age related conditions - arthritis, memory, cataracts, hearing loss, etc. Bringing these up in performance reviews as issues.
By: RitaPosted on 2021-01-22 -
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...
By: Gen, Product ManagerPosted on 2021-01-22 -
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?
By: SheilaPosted on 2021-01-22 -
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...
By: Vandana, HR ProfessionalPosted on 2021-01-22 -
Is there a way to sense that ageism is the rea?son you didn't get a job
By: AmyPosted on 2021-01-22 -
How many years of employment should be on your resume?
By: RobinPosted on 2021-01-22 -
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...
By: TeriePosted on 2021-01-22 -
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...
By: Antonina, Data AnalystPosted on 2021-01-22 -
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
By: Inge, Executive AssistantPosted on 2021-01-22 -
how long of a career gap will be questioned by the hiring managers?
By: LisaPosted on 2021-01-22 -
#1 thing you can do to prepare to overcome age bias during an interview?
By: KarenPosted on 2021-01-21 -
Which specific ageism strategies are available today for the job search?
By: Ann, Software TesterPosted on 2021-01-21 -
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?
By: Kerie, Learning & DevelopmentPosted on 2021-01-21 -
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...
By: Alisha, Criminal InvestigatorPosted on 2021-01-21 -
How can I explain the career gap of 5 years?
By: Atefeh, Research ScientistPosted on 2021-01-20 -
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...
By: Kristine, Cyber Security EngineerPosted on 2021-01-19 -
I've been out of the workforce for two years, any advice for handling the job search for someone over 40?
By: Jennifer, Technical Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-01-19 -
How much information to share regarding timelines, etc during an interview that can give away your age?
By: LindaPosted on 2021-01-19 -
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...
By: SandraPosted on 2021-01-19 -
How to handle it when you are old enough to be your bosses mother?
By: IrenePosted on 2021-01-18 -
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...
By: TashaPosted on 2021-01-18 -
At what age should we start thinking that we might be facing ageism in our job search?
By: Neli, UI UX DesignerPosted on 2021-01-18 -
How do you convince an employer to hire you when you're in competition with younger job seekers?
By: Jennifer, CareerPosted on 2021-01-18 -
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...
By: AlisaPosted on 2021-01-17 -
What are cultural/behavioral signs of an older job seeker that we should be aware of?
By: Joanne, PrincipalPosted on 2021-01-17 -
I do not have a specific question at this time.
By: Kendra, Customer ServicePosted on 2021-01-17 -
What are three critical tips that older job seekers should remember?
By: Victoria, Community ManagerPosted on 2021-01-15 -
I'm not sure how much of a culture change is needed when applying for jobs.
By: Margaret, Business AnalystPosted on 2021-01-15 -
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...
By: Laronda, Executive AssistantPosted on 2021-01-14 -
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?
By: Alexandra, Managing DirectorPosted on 2021-01-14 -
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.
By: Veena, Technology managerPosted on 2021-01-14 -
Do you recommend deleting graduation dates from your profiles and resume? Those dates can be a dead giveaway on age.
By: Jenny, Customer Success ManagerPosted on 2021-01-13 -
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...
By: Misako, SalesPosted on 2021-01-12
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