Agediscrimination3tips Forbeating It
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The document provides 3 tips for older workers to overcome age discrimination in the job search: 1) Brand your value by understanding and promoting the experience, stability, wisdom and skills you possess. 2) Wage a good offense by using language that counters perceptions of older workers being slow, resistant to change or lacking technology skills. 3) Pay attention to your appearance by dressing and carrying yourself in a current, confident and upbeat manner to make a strong first impression.
Agediscrimination3tips Forbeating It
- 1. AGE DISCRIMINATION: 3 Ways To Beat It Dorothy Tannahill-Moran dorothy@nextchapternewlife.com www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 2. The Truth About Ageism Its the only bias that people tend to accept the statistics tell the story Average length of job search for 55+ = 52.4 weeks; younger = 37.4 weeks Discouraged older job seekers in August 2011 287,000 in Dec 2007- 53,000 Age related law suits: 2006 = 16,000 2010 = 23,000 Dorothy Tannahill- 2 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 3. Perceptions Older workers cost more due to higher salaries Seen as less productive = slow Seen as less healthy (although statistically healthier than young women) Resistant to change Not technologically up to date Dorothy Tannahill- 3 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 4. More Perceptions Close to retirement and kicked back Close to retirement and have a nest egg (so not a big issue without a job) This isnt true for most of this group yet as a culture that loves youth we all tend to believe some of this Dorothy Tannahill- 4 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 5. Tip #1: Brand Your Value You have to get it about what you bring to a future employer Vast wealth of skills More stability Wisdom and perspective Experience depth If you dont understand the value you possess, no one else will. Dorothy Tannahill- 5 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 6. You Wear Your Brand How you talk about yourself to network and employers Whats reflected on your resume Something to be proud of rather than hidden Dorothy Tannahill- 6 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 7. Tip #2:Wage A Good Offense Use words and terms that counteract the perceptions Slow: use energetic, action oriented, relentless No tech skills: learn new things and put on your resume Resistant to change: did you change processes, systems, organization, did you embrace learning Indicate short term AND long term career goals have a vision for the future Dorothy Tannahill- 7 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 8. Tip #3: Pay Attention to Your Appearance Sorry, first impressions are visual You can only make 1 first impression Keep your clothing & hair current its a quick way to age yourself Carrying yourself with confidence and energy Smile and know your brand value Be upbeat **DTM note: Talk about resistance to change, this issue almost more than any other gets push back but it does matter Dorothy Tannahill- 8 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 9. Cope the Right Attitude Judging people is innate you cant stop it but you can help people not classify you Do your homework on a company know if they have known age bias and avoid them You dont want to work for you people who dont want your kind youll be miserable Just know: With bias you are in a marathon, not a sprint. You will have to work harder and longer do whatever is necessary to stay positive (it shows) Dorothy Tannahill- 9 Moran, www.nextchapternewlife.com
- 10. Dorothy Tannahill-Moran dorothy@nextchapternewlife.com www.nextchapternewlife.com