Don’t give in to ageist employers

Think you’re too old to get another job? Or too young for that promotion?

The best way to tackle a possible employer’s prejudices about age is to highlight your skills rather than your years, a recent The Wall Street Journal story argues.

The article offers these tricks: “Steps could include excising your graduation date from your resume, dressing differently, or taking care not to make references to world events that betray your age”.

For older workers another tip might be to keep fit and perhaps mention your exercise routine in an interview. Younger workers might want to avoid certain small talk topics, like hip clubs.