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I am a sales/marketing/customer service professional with over 30 years of diverse experience.
Done industrial and retail, insurance, municipal sales. I cannot seem to get an offer, I believe that they find out how old I am and think that I won't work for long, but I will work the rest of my life. Any Help will be very much appreciated.
Treasury ExpertSenior Treasury Analyst
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01/25/22 at 3:46PM UTC
Try freelancing or contract work assignments. I am still looking for a position as well. I have been told this by recruiters. This is the new norm to get hired for a full time position. I am unsure as well. This is a different environment with AI algorithms. I hope this helps.
Fiona Edat
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01/18/22 at 12:57AM UTC
Here are some tips I curated based on my experience: https://www.fionaedat.com/single-post/7-career-tips
Hope this helps!
Kristie WhiteHRPMO Inc.
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01/16/22 at 5:06AM UTC
You are right. Ageism is absolutely what you are experiencing. And I say this with love cuz I’m 63, the reality is even though we plan to work for the rest of our lives, our ability and interest and the work society will allow us to do will change. We may want to work for many more years, but may hope to slow down by the time we are a certain age or shift to working from home. I would be more specific about your plans and expectations. Working the “rest of your life” is a non-answer. And leverage your age. For example, you might be a great fit for a company that serves older people, but your age is a risk if the audience is younger.
TroyCustomer Service Leader in Atlanta
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01/15/22 at 4:31AM UTC
Hey Janet, I say don't give up. I too believe that ageism is a real thing, however, if you stay on the course, the door will open. Just be patient. Question, when you are applying to jobs are you inserting those buzz words shown on the application into your resume? Remember, we don't have people looking at our resumes, but a bot and I had to learn the hard way about modifying my resume when applying for positions.
ELIZABETH DELUCAGlobal Leader With Expertise in 50+ Countries
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01/15/22 at 12:40AM UTC (Edited)
Dear Janet:
I can relate to your situation. Age discrimination is a real phenomenon and can be challenging to overcome. There ARE, however, age-friendly
companies out there that understand and appreciate the value that mid-to-late career professionals can offer.
Emphasize your capabilities and accomplishments over years of experience. Focus on the value, knowledge, and expertise that you can bring to the company rather than on your years of service.
Adjust your resume. It is not necessary to list every job on your resume, so you may wish to consider including only the last 10 to 15 years of work experience. If there are relevant positions beyond this timeframe, you can include a short paragraph summarizing these experiences, but don’t include dates. In addition, leave off graduation dates and other information that makes it easy to figure out your age.
Keep learning, growing, and expanding your horizons. Show potential employers that you are tech-savvy, up-to-date on the latest trends in your industry and that you are a lifelong learner with an inquisitive mind.
I wish you all the best!
JanetSales Marketing Specialist
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01/15/22 at 4:07PM UTC
Thank you for you insight and lovely suggestions, I am tech-savvy and show that on my resume also that I have a strong researching background. I keep getting responses to perfect matches that they are going with someone else (better match) which I find hard to believe. I tweak my resume to make it show how I have the skills they are looking for. Very frustrating as I could onboard quickly and be a contributor to their success.
Jeslyn Patterson
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01/14/22 at 9:38PM UTC
Keep pushing sis! The divine is going to give you that position that you deserve!
Anonymous
01/14/22 at 8:53PM UTC
In the same boat, here. The irony is that the young people who do get hired often leave after a year or two.
They're not allowed to bring up age, so I brought it up in an interview (a younger person with an advanced degree got that job). My potential new supervisor asked where I see myself in 5 years, so I told her about how the women in my family are sharp well into their 80s and even 90s, so I plan to be in that job in five years and more.
JanetSales Marketing Specialist
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04/01/22 at 3:42PM UTC
My answer is in five years, I hope to be the go to person for answers and mentoring
