Age Discrimination!!
Their is no doubt that age Discrimination still exits. The only difference is the employer can't revel that he/she isn't hiring you because of your age. My favorite is your over qualified!! To me that means your over the hill(to old) to be of use to the company. The sad part is the Older Workers have the knowledge, wisdom and outstanding work ethic's. When it's time to work we are their, ready to work. You don't see the Older Workers on their cell phones while on the clock!! What Older Workers have to do is sell ourselves! By God, we have the experience to sell ice to an Eskimo!! You don't have to put your age on an employment application, an employer can't ask your age, so look and act YOUNG!! Don't talk about what happened in the 50's, 60's and 70's, talk about current issues When asked about your experience, go in to detail about your accomplishments.Remember, skit the issue in regards to time. Say things like, it happened a few years ago or its something in my past that I learned to do. Take control of the "INTERVIEW" and you will land the "JOB"!!
I couldn't agree more. Age isn't an issue if you make a company see how much of an asset you'd be to their operation.
Agree 10000% Because It Real Does Not Matter Its The Fact That You Want To Work & Do Things That useful of Your Time So I Agree
Job equals Just Over Broke. If you are determined. Have a good work ethic. Are capable of learning, and want to be your own boss then I have the career for you.
This I know all too well. I am 44 years old but have been treated like I am 64. Professionally, I am WAY OVER-QUALIFIED, so much that it scared my interviewers senseless. I had one interview where the interviewer was more focused on the tie I was wearing at the time then my resume. I think he only spent a good 20 seconds looking at it. Although he said it was well written and I stood out the most from other individuals, in the end, I was over-qualified and even asked me if my old employer would consider hiring me back. My background, I was in the military for twelve years and ten years as a teacher. Most of my work experience is in foreign countries, where I have little trouble finding work. My background, I have two Master in Business and Education, Bachelor Degrees in Business Management, Liberal Studies and English Literature, Associates in Business Admin, Paralegal Studies and English Literature. I also speak low intermediate Chinese and currently learning Spanish. I also have over ten years doing admin work.
It's the truth and I think the real reason I'm fighting for my job. I'm 48. A new supervisor is 25 yr old guy who wants all young fresh out of high school men. These young people don't care! I had old equipment on my old position that needed replacing. I asked. They hem jawed then " oh then we have to buy for everybody." This kid that replaced me got all new stuff. Must be nice! I was transferred to an older location whether I want to or not. Though I'm union, one more person snitches, I'm fired. Union sides with supervisor. Nothing I'm doing wrong. I've been alienated and avoiding gossip. People are yelling different things about me
Recent updates in education and proof of current accolades in high tech, proof of volunteerism, hobbies relevant to the work you are applying for will be great sellers in your pitch. These items show keen interest and competence. Two things employers will choose you over younger, more transitional candidates whose loyalty may be questionable. Observable physical fitness on social media, you doing yoga or hiking a steep trail or commuting on a bike, the strategy is to prove you are fit for the job. Being a older smoker or obesity will compound the stereotype, so work on yourself and balance and mobility. The employer should feel you have strength as well as experience.
You know your right they sure won't say that age is a concern but like you said being over qualified is their way of saying they are not willing to pay what your worth and don't figure you will be around long enough before they have to rehire someone again! In reality we need very little training if any and we are dependable like you pointed out but they would much rather hire someone younger and less educated and go through numerous growing pains and then find out they can't do the job they wanted so they have to replace them again and pay for the hiring process again and try another guess and go through it again and maybe even again after that instead of hiring someone and being done even if it cost them a little more to do it, but then they have less headaches and can be more productive without holding someone hand so they don't make themselves look bad to corp like they don't know what they are doing .....which is the case more than they will let you know as well. These company's have these auto systems that they use to run new applications through for screening and all it looks at first is the birth date and if it's before 1980 it automatically ignores it and they don't ever even see it, isn't that great, then they can claim oh well it wasn't us that was being discriminatory toward someone the system had a glitch or it was anything or everything else's fault that it happen. I'm have put in about 200 applications in 8 months and the percentage that I have had actually reply is maybe 8% if that many and from places that I didn't apply for to begin with, it sucks anyway you look at it and I'm getting worn out even trying still, but I still do! They all want you to upload a resume and then you still have to fill out the same info online on their site....it's stupid and a waste of time but they are pro's at wasting time because they do it all the time and had lots of practice. I will get off of the subject now since it's just frustrating to think or talk about and who ever this may affect (upper management / corp) will never see it anyway. Good luck to you, Dell Howard
Truth be Told!!!!
Yes age discrimination does exist. Unfortunately companies want to hire the younger ones to round them to their needs. The older ones with the knowledge are a threat to certain ones further up the chain.
That's similar to what I learned: limit your portfolio to the last ten years, fifteen if you've been with few employers. Remove the date from your education history if your relevant degree is older than the 10 to 15 year threshold.