Job Search: Age Discrimination or Convicted Felon?
This is a long post about working through, or around, job search discrimination. I’ve written quite a bit on this topic over the years. My friend Paul sent me this …
Job Search Discrimination
Calling All Cool Companies: Why Do You Discriminate?
Last year I applied for a product management job at a local SaaS company. It was one of those “best places to work” companies… one that had Silicon Valley wages …
Ask the Coach #3: I’m 57, need another 10 years, how do I prepare and what do I do?
Okay, that is a feeble attempt at the real question, which is excellent. David asks the coaches: How do I best position myself for the last 10 years or so …
Planned Surgery Without Obamacare
If you’ve followed my blog, you know I broke my ankle on the 2nd of January. I thought it was sprained so I put off having it checked for two …
Myths and Realities of Old Person Job Search #AgeDiscrimination
My good friend Norm from NYC sent me this Wall Street Journal article titled Five Myths About Landing a Good Job Later in Life. The author, Anne Tergersen, “writes about …
Age Discrimination: Old is Obsolete
Age discrimination. I hate it. When I speak, it is the number one issue that every audience is concerned about. When I was in my job search, nine years ago, …
Should You Dye Your Hair Black, and Other Discrimination Issues #JobSearch
This weekend I had an interesting dialog on the Execunet LinkedIn Group about what you can or can’t say to job seekers. At one point in the dialog this comment …
How to Explain a Sabbatical If You Were Taking Care of an Ailing Parent or Loved One
Last week I was doing a LinkedIn consultation with a professional who had taken time (a couple of years?) off to care for her father. She has had a fantastic, …
I Judge Based On Your Appearance
Yesterday I shaved. It wasn’t a normal shave, it was an EPIC shave. You see, for the first time in my life, I grew a beard. It was a five …
JibberJobber for veterans: why?
Last week I talked to a veteran. The call was exciting and rewarding, and I was again reminded why I give a year of premium to veterans at no cost. …