Comments on: Older Job Seekers…Be Like Mike! http://recruiteruncensored.com/?p=907 The Candid Ramblings Of A Professional Recruiter Who Has Seen It All - Copyright 2010 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Emily http://recruiteruncensored.com/?p=907&cpage=1#comment-361 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:16:10 +0000 http://recruiteruncensored.com/?p=907#comment-361 Dead on the money! I keep talking to locals that say they’re getting screened out because they’re older. First, leave off the date of your graduation…and second, unfortunately, I’ve been recommending people leave off some of their very first jobs. I’m not sure if that is good or bad. It feels wrong to suggest but I’d rather feel wrong and have someone land a job.

It’s a great point that they should focus on the positives instead of focusing on how they can make up for their age. Drawing attention to the matter only hurts you in an interview! I also love your suggestion on length of response. So important to gauge body language to see if the interviewer is done with your answer or not!

]]> By: Cindy Kraft http://recruiteruncensored.com/?p=907&cpage=1#comment-356 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:38:14 +0000 http://recruiteruncensored.com/?p=907#comment-356 Love it, Lisa. You’re absolutely right … it’s about understanding what you have / bring to the table that a company would be willing to pay – well – to get!

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