How an Older Worker Can Get the Interview

Thanks

Some decent suggestions here. I only go back to 1982 on my resume and everyone assumes that was my first job out of school. Therefore if I got my first job in 1982 at 19 years old, they can assume I'm in my mid forties. And it's a shame that employers want the experience but are so darn cheap that they hire people with half the experience just to save money. Another factor for someone like me is I'm single and trying to survive on one income. A lot of people have spouses and extra income so they can take jobs that don't pay them what they are worth. To me, it's insulting, and being in Corporate America for as many years as I have, I've seen the huge decline in ethics, loyalty and decency. It's always about huge dollars for the peole on top who would be nowhere without the people like me doing the job and making them look good.

Diane's reponse was great - but let me add one thing.

Once you get the interview keep this in mind. An older worker has to come across as someone with a decent memory and the key to a good memory is exercise. Stress kills brain cells, exercise relieves stress protecting the brain and your ability to communicate. If you keep forgetting words or get lost in the sentence then the interviewer will think you are too old. So do the swimming, jogging, or weight lifting you need to do to stay fit. If you are fit you will sound more confident and you will have more verbal command. And your cyrstalized knowledge you gained over the years will hold you in good stead.

Ms. Lopez's response

So true. Until American workers get fed up, it's probably go

remain that way.

iTS THE pERSONA AND vALUES OF THE WORKER

mODERN BUSINESS EMPHASIZE PROFITABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF COURSE. wISE EMPLOYERS GO BEYOND THAT. cHARACTER IS IMPORTANT AS YOU TAKE iN SOMEONE FOR YOU COMPANY OR FAMILY.I am a retired Religion and History teacher in the Philippines as a Bachelor degree holder in Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Education IV with 15 Masteral in Guidance and Education,CCD training and Religious studies.I do not believe in having a lot of degrees, Masteral or Doctoral titles in order to become a good teacher because it is really one's dedication and commitment of the person that counts.A lot of administrator miss that.What is wrong with the US economy is that it breathes and strive on PROFITS and Consumerism.If nobody buys the products multinationals or big corporations are in CRISIS.AS i HAVE SAID ORIGINALLY ECONOMY IS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION ESPECIALLY JUST DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS. oUR EXPERTISE WERE SUPPOSESEDLY GEARED ON THIS INCLUDING QUALITY BUT WE HAVE LOST OUR FOCUS DEMEANING HUMAN DIGNITY BECAUSE GOVERNMENT ARE NOW CONTROLLED BY POLITICIANS WITH CONNECTIONS TO SELF-SERVING BIG CORPORATIONS.iN hILTON OR sHANGRILA HOTELS OR WARDORF-ASTORIA IN nEW YORK I WOULD BE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY IF i AM MONEYED.tERRORISM WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND CORRUPTION, DISCONTENT,INEQUALITIES,MATERIAL GREED, WORLDWIDE POVERTY AND TOLERANCE TO DESPOTIC AT TIMES MURDEROUS WORLD LEADERS WHI HIDES THEIR MISDEEDS IN CLAIMING A NATION'S SOVEREIGNTY.

oN THOUGHTS ON jOBS AND THE eCONOMY

cORRECTION: i HAVE ONLY 15 mASTERAL UNITS IN gUIDANCE AND eDUCATION.

Newer PC keyboard

that doesn't have a sticking Caps Lock key might help also.