Archive for the ‘Age Bias’ Category
Are You Being Monitored at Work?
Have you ever considered, or do you feel that perhaps your actions on your computer system are being tracked after you leave the office? Are you fearful of checking out a social networking site like Twitter or Facebook on ‘your lunch hour’ since what you say can easily be tracked? The idea of employers monitoring [...]
They Can Ask That on an Application?
There are some questions that just shouldn’t be asked in an interview. In fact, Human Resource professionals know that legal complications can occur if questions that are too probing crop up during that check-out-the potential-employee event. Of course, an employer wants to know who they are getting. Why should they hand the keys to the [...]
Finding the Right Job After 40 – How to Stay Current
In today’s economic environment, it seems like every unemployed age group is struggling for a job. While younger people certainly have their legitimate gripes with their lack of experience, older workers over 40 are finding that their years of job experience can be a yellow flag to some employers. All official job forecasts for the [...]
Employment Discrimination – 5 Tips For Effectively Presenting a Claim
Discrimination in the workplace is a serious problem for today’s workers. Unlawful employment discrimination creates a work environment in which the workers suffering discrimination are faced with an unpleasant and possibly illegal work situation. At its worst, the workers who are subjected to such illegal actions may lose their jobs and even become unemployable. The [...]
Why Older Workers Will Get Hired – 5 Tips
According to a report just released December 11th from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more older workers will be entering or remaining in the work force. “As the members of the large baby boom generation grow older and continue their trend of increased labor force participation, the number of persons age 55 years and older in [...]
How to Combat Age Stereotypes on Your Job Interview
As an older job-seeker, you’ll find that you’re probably worried about negative stereotypes in the workplace. If you’ve landed an interview, you want to be sure that you aren’t giving the hiring manager a reason to believe you fit into these unfortunate and sometimes unfounded categories. Stereotype: Older workers are not familiar with new technology. [...]
Age Discrimination Or Attitude Discrimination – Which is It?
I understand the issue of age discrimination; I have even considered and stated it to be an issue. I am also sure that there are occasions when age discrimination occurs. Is it age or attitude discrimination? After some of my recent conversations I have come to rethink that mindset and see it more likely as an [...]
How to Address Your Age in Your Executive Resume
When you’re looking for an executive level job, chances are good that you’ve been working at your career for quite some time. In some cases, though, your long career can be a caveat, particularly in struggling economies where companies look for executives who aren’t likely to retire very soon. Of course, you know you’re not [...]
Companies benefit from focus on workers’ life stage, not age
How old are you? To what generation do you belong? Based on the answers you give to those two questions, you probably are being treated a certain way in the workplace. Because of when you were born, your manager or co-workers may talk to you differently, react to you in specific ways or have preconceived [...]
Career Change Over 40 – Deciding What You Want to Do
Career Change Over 40 – Deciding What You Want to Do Making a career change over 40 isn’t any easier than it is in your 20s or 30s. But it can be an enjoyable and exciting experience. Deciding what you want can take a bit of time and thought, especially if you have been used [...]


