Take Ten Years Off

Take Ten Years Off I’m a Baby Boomer (proud member since 1958.) I hear from other Boomers all the time about how their age is keeping them from competing in the job market today. They claim that recruiters take one have a look at their face or (graying) hair and make a quick determination to maneuver on to a youthful candidate. While this can be true in some instances, I refuse to imagine that the mere number of years you’ve been on earth can limit your ability to contribute. I do believe that age is a proxy for different qualities that appeal to or repel hiring managers, together with energy stage, vitality, flexibility, resilience, and your expectations about pay and status. But my fellow Boomers persist in worrying about age, so listed below are seven life hacks that can take years off your appearance and make a great first impression in an interview. Published by candacemoody Candace’s background contains Human Resources, recruiting, coaching and evaluation. She spent several years with a nat ional staffing firm, serving employers on each coasts. Her writing on enterprise, career and employment issues has appeared in the Florida Times Union, the Jacksonville Business Journal, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and 904 Magazine, in addition to several national publications and websites. Candace is usually quoted within the media on local labor market and employment points.