By Martin Yate While questions about age rarely get asked (they’re illegal, as if you didn’t know), that doesn’t stop the curse of age discrimination playing out at job interviews. It can occur when you are in your 50's, 60's, and older, but it can also occur when you are in your late 30's and 40's. With age comes experience, a wider frame of reference and greater steadiness, but these invaluable assets can
also create blind spots that trip you up – which makes dealing effectively with the whole issue challenging but achievable. First, Look at Yourself From the Employer’s PerspectiveWalk over to the other side of the desk, in your mind, and think about interviewing a candidate ten or more years your senior who’s telling you how much s/he knows. You can easily feel intimidated, worrying about "old dogs and new
tricks." Warning sirens about manageability start wailing. READ MORE By Phyllis Mufson This article is part 2 of a 2-part series about
age discrimination. In this article, we will cover what to do if you were not hired for a job you were qualified for, and you think you were a victim of age discrimination. Part 1 addressed what to do if you lost a job and you thought your age was a factor, plus some of the
indicators that you might have a case. Recently I spoke with employment lawyer Mark Risk, who generously offered to answer my questions about age discrimination under the law. The discrimination discussed in this article centers around problems affecting people of the Boomer and older generations, and while the information comes from Mark Risk, it is paraphrased with his approval. When I quoted Mark directly, I used quotation marks around his
words.
What about discrimination in hiring?Many Baby Boomers who are not getting responses to their resumes and not getting offers in interviews suspect that they are victims of age discrimination. READ MORE
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By Phyllis Mufson This article is part 1 of a 2-part series. This article addresses what
to do if you lost a job and you think your age was a factor, plus some of the indicators that you might have a case. Part 2 covers what to do if you were not hired for a job you were qualified for, and you think you
were a victim of age discrimination. This article is part 1 of a 2-part series. This article addresses what to do if you lost a job and you think your age was a factor, plus some of the indicators that you might have a case. Part 2 covers what to do if you were not hired for a job you were qualified for, and you think you were a victim of age discrimination. Since the economic downturn complaints of age discrimination are growing. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported a 33 percent increase in age discrimination filings in the last two years. READ MORE
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Editor’s Choice Yes, being over 50 definitely has advantages in job search! Because of your age and experience, you have many more options and a much better network of colleagues than younger workers, as online job search expert (and Boomer) Susan P. Joyce describes. Hiring managers often voice concerns when an older job seeker is considered. A
common concern is that the job seeker is “overqualified” for the job, so, if hired, they will become bored with the job and will leave soon or expect an immediate promotion. In this article, Boomer job search expert Phyllis Mufson helps you address those concerns to remove that roadblock to being hired. A “graduate” of two corporate “down-sizings,” Susan describes one of the most powerful networking groups that mature job seekers
have – “corporate alumni” – people with whom you worked in the past or with whom you share a common background in working for the same employer. Those can be strong bonds and a very powerful network, when you connect.
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