Just had a fellow leave my office who is 37 years old and he's looking for a new career change and he is concerned about his age. He's afraid of age discrimination in his job search.
Well I told him not to worry too much but to certainly be concerned because there is a difference between worry and concern. The reality with age and job search is that so much depends upon how you do your job search. If you're leading with networking rather than leading with just answering want ads you will do much better because you will meet people who take a liking to you and they will help you. It's called forming relationships with people who are already doing the things you think you want to.
In addition, there are some key things to consider because age discrimination does exist. Take a look at some the following information which I think does a great job of giving us some insights if we are concerned about doing a job search and we think we might be too old or when might be discriminated against.
7 ways to mitigate age discrimination in your job search - CIO
http://news.google.com Fri, 29 May 2015 15:41:20 GMT
Age discrimination often misidentified - Albuquerque Journal
http://news.google.com Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:15:23 GMT
Age discrimination often misidentifiedAlbuquerque JournalIf you go to my website, CareerHMO.com, and click on the “Free Tools” tab, you'll find “9 Ways Seasoned Workers Can Improve Their Job Search.” Dale: It's always good to see J.T. in action and, ...
