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Dear Steve & Jon, I have never had any problem finding a job before. This time I am 50 years old and I have applied for hundreds of jobs without one job offer. Wouldn’t you call that age discrimination? Signed: Moderately Aged |
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Dear Moderately Aged, No, I would call that simply a poor marketing plan: If you really have applied for that many positions, your approach is all wrong. Once you find a job for which you are totally qualified, don’t just blindly send in your information. Rather, locate someone who works for that company and solicit their help in obtaining an interview. Almost all companies pay Employee Referral Bonuses, so your insider has good reason to help you. Send him/her your resume along with the job description and show how you match up. This takes longer, but the results will be far better |
Dear Aging, Where have you been? Are you not aware that we have greater than 10% unemployment rate. You have some stiff competition out there. The law just says hiring officials cannot discriminate against you because of your age if you are over 40. It does not say they should hire you instead of a better qualified candidate. Most employers are going to hire the strongest candidate they can find for the money, without discriminating against any protected class. |