05 Mar 10 A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVIII
As said in the last post, this is the last post in the series, and with this I will conclude my discussion on job-search tips for over-45 job seekers. In this part, I will talk about what to you need to promote during your interview.
Attract attention, and focus on the bright side
There may be quite a few things in the résumé that were not so much impressive, so try to bury it deeper during your interview by focusing your interviewer’s attention on your strength. Do not just dodge the questions asked about your weak points. Tackle the question wisely and enroute take a turn and move towards your strength. Do it covertly.
Promote your work ethics
Tell your interviewer that because of your age, you do not feel like hopping from one job to another, and will settle if you get a satisfactory job like the one you are giving interview for. Well say this but not in so many words. It should look as if it is coming naturally from you. Do not fake it. Loyalty is a big asset and that too a rare one.
Tell your interviewer your monetary worth
You have accumulated a lot of knowledge and expertise (perhaps interdepartmental ones as well) in your long career before being unemployed. Tell the worth of those skills in dollar terms. The interviewer needs to know your real worth.
With this our discussion on this topic comes to an end. And as a parting though, I must say that this phase (unemployment) is temporary, and there is always a job for a person who deserves it, and works to get it.
You may want to bookmark this post, as I have provided links to all the posts that I have written in this series below this paragraph. I would like to know what you think about this series, so use the comment box and start sending your input.
Index
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – I
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – II
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – III
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – IV
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – V
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – VI
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – VII
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – VIII
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – IX
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – X
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XI
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XII
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XIII
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XIV
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XV
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVI
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVII
- A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVIII
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01 Mar 10 A Job-Search Guide to Help People Over 45 – XVI
From the last post of the series, we are talking about interviews and how it will affect a 45-year old person in getting a job. In the previous post, we discussed how you need to carry yourself in the interview. In this article, I will talk about breaking stereotypes, using your age as an advantage, and how to handle questions that are not legal. So, let us begin our journey.
Play your age and tell them it is an asset
You didn’t grow old sleeping. You acquired certain skills and a hell load of experience, which a young person can only imagine to have, but can never have until he or she reaches your age. Play this card well, and tell you interviewer that your age has given you the wisdom and maturity that comes only with age. Convince your interviewer that it will be an asset not a liability for the company.
Smack the stereotype on its head
Your young interviewer has many preconceived idea attached with your age, which you need to dispel. This is necessary, but do not do it violently. Be calm, composed, and in the best of your selves when breaking the stereotypes.
Handle illegal questions well
So what you have grown old now? So what you are 40 plus? It does not mean anyone can discriminate against you based on your age. It is a crime, and if you are given hint of this then either politely move to other question or ask the interviewer to not go in that direction. You can also consider legal action, if it does not stop on that.
You need to be careful when working on the above suggestions. A wrong step may land you in trouble. It is a fine line to walk.
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