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Resumes: How To Avoid Making Yourself Look “Too Old” For The Job

August 18th, 2011

 

By Phil Rosenberg

Are you too old to find a job? Of course not!

Do you make yourself seem older than you are? Is that a roadblock to getting a job today? Possibly …

Many 40+ candidates make their job search more difficult than it need be … because they unintentionally give cues that draw negative attention to their age. Sometimes, it’s as simple as avoiding the reminiscent language we fall into with old friends … because an interview isn’t a high school reunion.

The Evil HR Lady points out many of these in “Are You To Old To Get Hired”. You’ll see that I agree with most but not all of the points she makes.

Here’s what I’d revise of TEHL’s advice:

  1. Include all your full time career jobs: You don’t have to include detail of jobs from 15 years ago, but at least list them, with dates. It shows you weren’t in jail. Feel free to exclude part-time jobs, non-career (waitressing, bartending) jobs, jobs you held while you were working your way » Read more: Resumes: How To Avoid Making Yourself Look “Too Old” For The Job

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Resumes: 5 High Octane Resume Boosters

August 16th, 2011

By Andy West

When unemployment rates are high, and getting higher a number of interesting situations occur simultaneously. Many of these scenarios end up requiring people to either pull out an old resume, or create something new. Even if being out of work isn’t the challenge, there are opportunities where producing a resume quick can bring about positive change in ones life.

Hard economic times affects folks in various ways. Many people simply get laid off because their employers are no longer generating the income required to make the payroll. Once their job is lost, those unemployed folks need to find something new. Unemployment insurance only lasts for so long, and depending upon the state one lives in, those benefits are being shortened every day.

Perhaps losing a job doesn’t happen, but hours are cut back. Most people already have more monthly expenses after the end of their pay check, so even fewer hours means stretching finances even further.

Those a bit more optimistic might look at job loss and under employment as an opportunity to » Read more: Resumes: 5 High Octane Resume Boosters

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Resumes: When you can’t tailor your résumé to a particular employer, try the Job Target Job Deconstruction technique

August 4th, 2011

By Bob McIntosh

You’ve been told countless times to tailor every résumé to the companies to which you apply. The reason you’re told this is because you need to speak to needs of the employer. Further this will impress the employer with your research of the position and demonstrate how you can solve problems.

But let’s be realistic; this is not possible for every résumé you write, particularly if:

  • you’re posting your résumé on a job board where it will be stored in a résumé bank among millions of other résumés;
  • you don’t have a descriptive job ad and/or;
  • there’s no one to network with to find the real deal about the job for which you’re applying.

So what’s the solution?

In his latest Knock ‘Em Dead series, Knock ‘Em Dead: Secrets & Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World, Martin Yate offers his Target Job Deconstruction (TJD) method as the next best thing to a tailor-made résumé. You can also read about Target Job Deconstruction on his blog. » Read more: Resumes: When you can’t tailor your résumé to a particular employer, try the Job Target Job Deconstruction technique

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