Your age shouldn’t be an issue. On your CV (resume) protect yourself from prejudice. Recruiters and employers are keenly aware of the issue.
Worried that your age might hinder your job prospects? Don’t be. Listed below are five tips to show you how to transform your resume.
1. Update your email address and LinkedIn URL.…Most recent graduates have very limited “real world” work experience and struggle to create a resume which gets the attention of hiring managers. Those grads who were lucky enough to have had internships and who got good grades still have many gaps in their resumes. The first step to getting hired is realizing that your … Read the Rest →
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard some variation of the phrase, “I majored in _______, therefore I feel my career options are limited.”
That statement is not only illogical, but it couldn’t be further from reality. Regardless of what it says on your degree, you could and should still relentlessly pursue your … Read the Rest →
It’s common knowledge that we all spend what would seem to be ‘light-years’ painstakingly preparing our resumes only to find out that the initial review is about 10 seconds before the reviewer either dumps it in the ‘no thanks’ pile or the ‘maybe’ pile…ouch!
So, what is it that can make or break that first … Read the Rest →
