The Silver Parachute

The tech industries not-so-secret bias: Ageism

“When I tried to knock on tech’s door for a job, even though I was qualified as f—, it refused to answer because I was too old,” Dyson, now 50,
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Age 50 is the new 65…booted from your job too soon.

Are you planning to retire at 50? Most people I know are not wealthy enough, nor are they ready to stop working. Has it occurred to you that your company
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Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #9 – Job Search Glossary of Key Terms.

Branding, Birkman Method, Behavior Interview, Corporate Culture, Elevator Speech, Job Boards… Do you know what all of these terms are? Do you understand their meaning? It has all changed. If
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Post Interview let down.

After an interview, all I want to do is crawl in the bed and pull the covers over my head… Leaving an interview I get the strangest feeling of depression.
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Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #8 – This is essential…Keep job search organized!

Where’s that resume? You get a call for a job interview for Company XYZ. The recruiter wants to set up a phone interview. You sent out 5-10 resumes this week,
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Positivity – The act of staying positive…

Stick by your positive friends. They will lift you up. Writing about positivity is much easier than living it. At least for me it is. I have met very positive
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Over 50 Job Hunter: Corporate Employers and H-1B Loophole

I ran across a job description this morning that was so obviously written for a specific employee, that I was reminded I might want to share it with you in
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Over 50 Job Hunter: Women’s Equality Day.

I won’t get into the irony of President Trump proclaiming today as National Women’s Equality Day. This is not a political blog, however I would like to point out that
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Over 50 Job Hunter: Making the Job Transition.

Will I fit in? I ran across an article in Forbes this morning regarding what not to do when you start a new job. To be perfectly honest, I had
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Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #7 – Its Not WHAT you did but HOW you did it.

Change is hard. Unlearning or changing your way of thinking at our age, 50+, can be difficult. I know when I was laid off, I was convinced that I knew
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Over 50 Job Hunter: The “Hidden” Job Market

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

Networking should haves. Some days I look back on my life, and my experiences, and just want to bang my head against a wall. With working and family and life in general, I did not develop my business network. I did not write down the names of my acquaintances. I did not think at age 50+ I would be back

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Working past retirement? It is almost inevitable.

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

Excellent article about the needs and pitfalls of trying to retire…or not. Áine Ní Léime and Debra Street, co-editors of Gender, ageing and extended working life, launching today at the British Society of Gerontology conference, discuss problematic extended working life policies, and their potential consequences for both women and men in later age. “How can affluent countries “afford” pensions for

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Ashton Applewhite on Ageism — When Women Inspire

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Silver Parachute 2 comments

Do you fear getting old? Are you ashamed of your wrinkles? After hearing author Ashton Applewhite’s views on ageism in her TED Talk, your answers may change. via Ashton Applewhite on Ageism — When Women Inspire

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AGE 50 AND OVER JOB HUNTERS SERIES: FINDING THAT JOB – WRITE THAT RESUME – Part 1 – Research

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Silver Parachute One comment

The digital resume. In my most recent blog, “Age 50 and Over Job Hunters Series: Finding that Job – Where to Start?” we went through the process of getting ready to write your resume. When you are laid off after many years on the same job, it is difficult to know where to start. Usually, the first thing you want

Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #6 – Beware of Resume Templates

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

It’s all in the details. As I discussed in my previous Quick Tip #5 regarding your resume and the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), it is important that you be careful using resume templates. Creating a resume today is a balancing act. You need to first and foremost write your resume for a person to read, but also make sure your

Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #5 – Automated Tracking System (ATS)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Silver Parachute 2 comments

It’s all in the details. Did you know that a “Person” does not see your resume’ until it passes through a computer selection algorithm? These algorithms are software applications called Applicant Tracking Systems or (ATS). They are used by online job posting sites to sort through the thousands of resumes’ submitted for one job posting. Most resumes’ submitted for a

Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #4 – Social Media

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

It’s all in the details. Did you know that your social media footprint could affect your job prospects? It’s important in today’s job hunt that candidates be able to prove that they are current and tech savvy. Recruiters and HR managers not only want, but increasing expect, to see your LinkedIn web address on your resume. Your digital footprint,

Age 50 and over Job Hunters Series: Finding that Job – Where to start?

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

Where to start? Where to start was my question when I was laid off after 26 years working for the same company. My mind was blank. My feet were knocked out from under me. I felt part of myself die. My self image, the person I thought I was… just gone. I had no idea where to start. Luckily, I

Over 50 Resume Quick Tip – #3 – Work Experience

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Silver Parachute Leave a comment

It’s all in the details. For years the your resume has been a statement of your experience. You worked hard for that experience and you want to tell everyone about it. But did you know that all that experience reveals your age? Based on desired criteria, resume search algorithms may stop your resume from reaching the desk of a prospective employer

Over 50 Resume QUICK TIP – #2 – email Address

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Silver Parachute 4 comments

It’s all in the details. Did you know that your email address could say how old you are? What email address are you currently using on your resume? Are you using an email provider from the late 1990’s? Sometimes we just get used to what we have and figure why change? That is what it tells a recruiter too. Perhaps you

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