Comments on: Obama, McCain, Age Discrimination, the Job Search, and Karen P. Katz http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/10/30/obama-mccain-age-discrimination-the-job-search-and-karen-p-katz/ advocacy for the job seeker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Resume Writer http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/10/30/obama-mccain-age-discrimination-the-job-search-and-karen-p-katz/comment-page-1/#comment-348879 Resume Writer Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:33:10 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1744#comment-348879 While age discrimination is illegal, it absolutely does exist. It's best to limit the number of "dates" on your resume and make sure the resume format that you use is the latest and greatest. Also, don't forget to tailor your resume. This could very well be the difference between making it past the slush pile or not. Resume to Referral Resume and Career Services http://www.resumebycprw.com While age discrimination is illegal, it absolutely does exist. It’s best to limit the number of “dates” on your resume and make sure the resume format that you use is the latest and greatest. Also, don’t forget to tailor your resume. This could very well be the difference between making it past the slush pile or not.

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]]> By: Marcia Robinson http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/10/30/obama-mccain-age-discrimination-the-job-search-and-karen-p-katz/comment-page-1/#comment-345707 Marcia Robinson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:00:08 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1744#comment-345707 Hmmm... Couple of things I always advise people to do is to examine the job description and if you can handle 50-60% of the job at the time you apply, then go ahead and apply. In additition to having the raw technical skills on paper, you also have to sell some other capabilities: - the ability to network. In otherwise get credible outsiders on your side. - the ability to inspire and share a vision of where the company or organization could go - the ability to transfer skills - the ability to think strategically to achieve outcomes. I think that is why job descriptions get rewritten and updated all the time. Having said that, this election is breaking all kinds of barriers which is awesome. I wrote about seniors who are working and contributing well beyond what was considered the norm. <a href="http://bullseyeresumes-careerreentry.blogspot.com/2008/06/average-age-of-congress-is-618-years.html">Average Age of Congress is 61.8 Years</a>. Hmmm…

Couple of things I always advise people to do is to examine the job description and if you can handle 50-60% of the job at the time you apply, then go ahead and apply. In additition to having the raw technical skills on paper, you also have to sell some other capabilities:

- the ability to network. In otherwise get credible outsiders on your side.
- the ability to inspire and share a vision of where the company or organization could go
- the ability to transfer skills
- the ability to think strategically to achieve outcomes.

I think that is why job descriptions get rewritten and updated all the time.

Having said that, this election is breaking all kinds of barriers which is awesome. I wrote about seniors who are working and contributing well beyond what was considered the norm. Average Age of Congress is 61.8 Years.

]]> By: Jason Alba http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/10/30/obama-mccain-age-discrimination-the-job-search-and-karen-p-katz/comment-page-1/#comment-345126 Jason Alba Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:16:06 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1744#comment-345126 I had a great time :) The Animal always adds, and it's good to have him call in. I learned quite a bit and hope that listeners can pull out pearls of wisdom that they have been looking for - thanks Karen! I had a great time :) The Animal always adds, and it’s good to have him call in. I learned quite a bit and hope that listeners can pull out pearls of wisdom that they have been looking for – thanks Karen!

]]> By: Karen P. Katz, Career Acceleration Network (CAN) http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/10/30/obama-mccain-age-discrimination-the-job-search-and-karen-p-katz/comment-page-1/#comment-345049 Karen P. Katz, Career Acceleration Network (CAN) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:39:42 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1744#comment-345049 It was a lot of fun to do this program with you and "the Recruiting Animal" from Canada! Thank you for the opportunity to share some of my thinking about two of my favorite topics: politics and careers. Hope we have started a lively discussion among the career-politicos... For example, was I too harsh or wrong about recently-minted MBA graduates? It was a lot of fun to do this program with you and “the Recruiting Animal” from Canada! Thank you for the opportunity to share some of my thinking about two of my favorite topics: politics and careers. Hope we have started a lively discussion among the career-politicos… For example, was I too harsh or wrong about recently-minted MBA graduates?

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