| With the shape the economy is in today we are | | | | that it puts the emphasis on skills over work |
| seeing many older people hunting for jobs. It is no | | | | experience and this can make the employer feel as |
| longer common for people nearing or at retirement | | | | though you are trying to hide something. It would be a |
| age to retire. For many of our senior citizens it is a | | | | better choice to to use a combination format. This |
| must to keep working past retirement. It is however | | | | format uses aspects of both chronological and |
| commonplace to see many people nearing retirement | | | | functional resumes. |
| age looking for second careers. But competing with | | | | A good thing to remember is that most employers are |
| the younger generation for jobs can be very difficult. | | | | only interested with your most recent work history. So |
| It would be great if employers would not eliminate | | | | there is no reason to mention in your resume that you |
| candidates for interviews based solely on their age. | | | | have been working for the last 30 years. You want to |
| But lets face it; we live in a world where youthfulness | | | | use the resume to show your knowledge of the |
| usually wins over experience. In any case it would be | | | | current techniques and technology in your field. Stay |
| wise to remove any reference to age from your | | | | away from references to outdated tools and |
| resume, this gives you a better chance to get the | | | | equipment. |
| interview. If you are caught in this circumstance it | | | | For the most part you bring a lot of experience to the |
| would be wise to create a resume that promotes your | | | | table. This is the opportunity to provide real life |
| your skills and values, but does not emphasize your | | | | experiences and demonstrate how you have |
| age. | | | | contributed to companies that you have worked for. |
| As an older job seeker it is paramount that you | | | | You can also demonstrate in your resume your desire |
| choose the correct resume format. Though it is true | | | | to learn new professional techniques by highlighting any |
| that the functional resume format is probably the best | | | | new skills that you have learned in the last few years. |
| to use; it would not be in this case because of the fact | | | | |