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Is There Age Discrimination in the Job Search?
Dear Editor; I am over 50 years old. Some of my friends say there is no ageism in hiring. People say that if you see it on the internet, it’s so. Please tell me the truth; is ageism in hiring? Job Searcher Anywhere, USA Job Searcher, your friends are wrong. They have been jaded into […]
The One Thing That Changed The Job Search Forever
A few years ago my brother, who is 13 years younger than I am, was looking at my yearbook and was laughing. He asked me if we dressed up like that just for the photos. I told him that’s what we wore “back then”. He was only a toddler when I was in high school […]
Dumbing Down Your Resume: Dumb or Smart Idea?
One of the strategies people use to get a job, any job is to dumb down their résumé. They are going with the notion that once they get their foot in the door, they can advance when the company realizes how valuable they are. But is it a good idea? I don’t think so. Here […]
Job Loss Depression and Its’ Cure
I recently read an article coauthored by Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, and Deepak Chopra, MD, What Triples Your Risk of Being Depressed? It was an intriguing article and one I agree with. “The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index just uncovered that being unemployed, dropping out of the workforce, or working part-time while wanting full-time […]
Common job search words and their best practices Part III
This is the last installment on words that are common to job searchers. You may have heard them networking or read them in articles and have been uncertain about what they mean. I have provided the best practice for each word. Résumé—your ticket to the interview. Your résumé only has one purpose, and it is […]
