Ageism proofing your resume works

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The video addresses a common pain point for older job seekers by offering a practical and actionable solution. The creator's personal experience and the promise of a template in their bio create a strong incentive for engagement.

Summary

This video explains how to "ageism proof" a resume by removing age-related information from the summary section. The creator argues that focusing on years of experience can trigger age bias, and that updating the resume to highlight qualifications instead leads to more responses.

Structure

1Introduction to ageism proofing resumes
2Explaining why it works despite needing to share age
3Giving an example of a problematic resume summary
4Discussing the biases that arise from mentioning years of experience

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Ageism proofing your resume works, even though you usually have to show your age at one point in the job application. You can access the exact ageism proof resume template I use for my clients from the link in my profile. #ageism #resumehelp #resumetips #resumeadvice #jobapplication

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You can access the exact ageism proof resume template I use for my clients from the link in my profile.

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Ageism proofing your resume works Example Example Example PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Sales professional with over 20 years of B2B experience, strong client relationship skills, and a consistent history of meeting revenue targets. Skilled in prospecting, pipeline management, negotiation, and long-term account growth. YEARS OF B TO B SALES EXPERIENCE THE FIRST THING OR HIRING MANAGER THINKING ABOUT THAT IS YOUR START DOING THAT COME UP LIKE IS THIS PERSON WITH ADAPTING TO OUR NEW PROCESSES OR THEY GONNA TOOLS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS BECAUSE SOMEONE WITH OVER 20 YEARS HAS HAD TO ADAPT TO CHANGES THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER IF YOU THINK AGEISM IS HURTING JUST TAKE A UPDATE YOUR RESUME AND IF YOU I ALSO HAVE A SPECIFIC AGE RESUME TEMPLATE IT'S IN MY BIO

Transcript

Ageism proofing your resume works, even though you usually have to show your age at one point in the job application. I have a theory of why ageism proofing your resume works, even though you still have to share your age when you apply for a job. I've seen this happen countless times now with my clients who are like over 40, 45, that aren't hearing back for jobs they're qualified for. But when they make a few simple resume updates, they all of a sudden start getting responses. Once your age is no longer a distraction on your resume, people focus more on your qualifications and don't even think about your age. So a classic example is a summary right at the top of your resume that says something like, with over 20 years of B2B sales experience. The first thing that a recruiter or hiring manager thinking about that is your age. And once they start doing that, all these biases come up like, is this person going to have issues with adapting to our new processes or they gonna use our new tools? Which is obviously completely ridiculous because someone with over 20 years has had to adapt to changes throughout their career. The point being, if you think ageism is hurting your job search, just take a few minutes to update your resume. And if you want to save time, I also have a specific ageism proof resume template it's in my bio.

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