How To Avoid Age Discrimination In Your Job Search

05/05/20 • 14 min

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🎧 Smarter Career And Business Moves Podcast

One of the biggest worries I hear from my senior level clients and job seekers in general is the fear of about age discrimination. Serious concerns begin around age 55, but some people, particularly women, tell me they begin to feel it as early as their mid-forties.

Yes, age discrimination is out there. But there are a lot of reasons, not related to skills, that people don’t get hired. Candidates may be considered too young, too old or, in some cases, the wrong gender. You may not get hired because you remind the interviewer of a former colleague or even a neighbor they don’t like.

Conscious and unconscious biases exist. We all have them.
While you can’t control other people's biases, you don’t have to feed into them either. In this episode, you'll learn some strategies to help you mitigate age discrimination.
In this session you'll learn

How your email address may be aging you - and what to do about it
* Why you need a photo on LinkedIn - Hint: Profiles with photos a lot more views
* Why you need a background photo on your LinkedIn profile too
* How you may be misusing your LinkedIn profile, and how to fix that
* Why you need to rethink your look, is your wardrobe dating you
* Whether it's essential to wear a suit to a job interview, it depends where you live

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5 Ways to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Effective

Your LinkedIn profile is your face to the business world. When recruiters, employers, or people you meet at networking events visit your LinkedIn profile they are looking for some insight into who you are as well as your professional experience. In other words, why you do what you do, not just what you do.
If key elements of your profile are missing or barely there, it can hurt your chances of finding a new job. In episode you'll learn how to make sure 5 essential sections are working effectively for you.
#1 Head shot - Many people don't include a head shot because they worry about discrimination. But not having one makes people wonder why. They think you're hiding something.
#2 Background photo - A lot of people don't bother to put up a background photo. But not having one makes your profile, and by extension you, look out of touch.
#3 Headline - LinkedIn calls the Headline a headline for a reason. Don't just use the default headline, your job and title, use LinkedIn's headline sell yourself.
#4 About - Don't waste this space selling your employer or fill it with a boring biography. Use it to tell your career story.
#5 Professional Experience - If a recruiter stumbles on your LinkedIn profile, don't think job titles and employer names are going to sell him or her. They want to see what you can do. It's also a place to add some personality

🎧 Smarter Career And Business Moves Podcast - How To Avoid Age Discrimination In Your Job Search

Transcript

Annette (00:07):

Hi, welcome to the smarter career moves podcast. I'm an at Richmond executive resume writer and principal of clear intelligence resume writing and career services. Let's get onto the show.

Annette (