When I turned 40, it was like the world was my oyster -- my theme was Forty and Fabulous -- I joked to my friends and family that if I knew 40 would be this great, that I would have happily skipped the 30's:)
As joyous as turning 40 can be, I still find it hard to believe that age discrimination for jobseekers start as early as forty years old. Incredible! The reality is that there are millions of well qualified jobseekers who fall in that category.
So if you are over 40 and have been unexpectedly thrust into unemployment, how can you find career success? Well, overcoming the barriers of age discrimination takes persistence, dedication, a positive attitude and employing a few proven strategies for your job search.
I often cringe when well-meaning experienced professionals send me their resumes for review and there are elements in the content that just scream "I am old and outdated." While your age -- like your experience and value -- should be celebrated, there are simple resume development strategies to keep in mind, so that you don't cut potential job opportunities too early in the game.
While you need to emphasize the breadth of your experience, you want to avoid including information that ages you. Here are a few techniques that will help you de-age your executive resume.
