"Hey Bobby. How come you got rid of all my broadcasting experience?"
"Well Billy, all these places you can get rid of since it is not related experience to the sales job you are applying for. I know you are proud of your broadcasting jobs, but it really doesn't have anything to do with sales and it is way too old," explained Solo. "IT also cuts the length of your resume down to one page. Makes it neater and more to the point."
"Well Billy, all these places you can get rid of since it is not related experience to the sales job you are applying for. I know you are proud of your broadcasting jobs, but it really doesn't have anything to do with sales and it is way too old," explained Solo. "IT also cuts the length of your resume down to one page. Makes it neater and more to the point."
"Plus I hate to say this, but people can be prejudiced against older workers. By listing every job you've ever had you could be telling your age. Employers are not supposed to eliminate based on age but the reality is that some do. The point of a resume to get you an interview. If we eliminate age that is one less reason for someone to disqualify you. It is a little trick. One that is commonly played."
"If it is illegal to eliminate candidates based on age, why do companies do it?" asked Solo's younger friend.
"Mostly it is a money thing. Some companies, and I stress the word SOME, are afraid that older workers will want too much money to start. Some companies think that if they hire an older worker who was used to making a higher salary, they will take a job making less money, only to quickly leave when another company offers them a minimal raise over what they are currently making. Some companies also think that older workers will have families and need time off work to care for sick kids or have to stay home because they do not have a babysitter and therefore the company will lose their production. They might also think that older workers are more likely to have health problems and that will lead to increased benefit costs."
"I'm in my prime earning years now," stated Skywalker. "How do I fight those prejudices?"
"I'm not a lawyer," said Solo. "If I was I wouldn't be organizing smuggling jobs for my brother. There are plenty of companies that don't care about age and even value the maturity, experience, company loyalty, and life lessons of older workers. The purpose of a resume is to get someone to notice you and want to learn more about you in an interview. If we keep your resume to just your relevant experience we minimize the risk of being eliminated upon initial scan because of age. Lets get them to notice and interview you because of your experience and not your age. It may be stupid that we have to play this game int he first place, but we can't deny the reality either."
This is a nine part series on how to write a good resume.
Here are links to the other parts:
"If it is illegal to eliminate candidates based on age, why do companies do it?" asked Solo's younger friend.
"Mostly it is a money thing. Some companies, and I stress the word SOME, are afraid that older workers will want too much money to start. Some companies think that if they hire an older worker who was used to making a higher salary, they will take a job making less money, only to quickly leave when another company offers them a minimal raise over what they are currently making. Some companies also think that older workers will have families and need time off work to care for sick kids or have to stay home because they do not have a babysitter and therefore the company will lose their production. They might also think that older workers are more likely to have health problems and that will lead to increased benefit costs."
"I'm in my prime earning years now," stated Skywalker. "How do I fight those prejudices?"
"I'm not a lawyer," said Solo. "If I was I wouldn't be organizing smuggling jobs for my brother. There are plenty of companies that don't care about age and even value the maturity, experience, company loyalty, and life lessons of older workers. The purpose of a resume is to get someone to notice you and want to learn more about you in an interview. If we keep your resume to just your relevant experience we minimize the risk of being eliminated upon initial scan because of age. Lets get them to notice and interview you because of your experience and not your age. It may be stupid that we have to play this game int he first place, but we can't deny the reality either."
This is a nine part series on how to write a good resume.
Here are links to the other parts:
Pt. 2 Career Objective
Pt. 3 Education
Pt. 4 Length
Pt. 5 What Jobs to Includehttp://everetsblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/constructing-billy-skywalkers.html
Pt. 6 Detailed Bullet Points
Pt. 7 Age
Pt. 8
No Experience
Pt. 9
Final Resume
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