Age describes us, but it doesn't have to define us. A subtle but effective tactic might be to flip the usual resume format, and put the dates at the end — not the beginning — of each job we list. This puts greater emphasis on what we did and less on when we did it.
Thanks so much for the shout-out, Adam! That was one of my favorite pieces to write.
It's taken me a while to realize that my age is an asset, and I do think I haven't gotten some jobs because of it. But in the ones I have gotten, since making a career change at age 52, the people who hired me really did appreciate my experience. I can do a lot of things faster and with higher-quality results than someone with less experience, and I require very little supervision. That's worth a lot to employers!
Age describes us, but it doesn't have to define us. A subtle but effective tactic might be to flip the usual resume format, and put the dates at the end — not the beginning — of each job we list. This puts greater emphasis on what we did and less on when we did it.
Thanks so much for the shout-out, Adam! That was one of my favorite pieces to write.
It's taken me a while to realize that my age is an asset, and I do think I haven't gotten some jobs because of it. But in the ones I have gotten, since making a career change at age 52, the people who hired me really did appreciate my experience. I can do a lot of things faster and with higher-quality results than someone with less experience, and I require very little supervision. That's worth a lot to employers!