Overcoming Age Discrimination & Anxiety in Your Job Search
J.T. O'Donnell
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Making a career shift, navigating the job market as you get older, or battling interview jitters can all feel overwhelming, but you're not alone. In this week’s newsletter, we’re diving into key strategies to help you move forward with confidence. These free resources will equip you with practical advice and the motivation to take the next step in your professional journey.
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Understand Your Value
The very first step in changing careers is to inventory your skills. But here's the crucial part: you need to translate those skills into value. Why? Because companies don't just pay for skills; they pay for the value you bring and the problems you solve.
Aligning Your Value with Employer Needs
To be truly satisfied in your new career, you need to be doing work that feels valuable to you on a daily basis. This is what will keep you motivated and engaged. However, it's equally important that what you find valuable aligns with what potential employers value. This intersection is where career magic happens.
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2wThank you, J.T. I just had a series of conversations about this topic. People are chalking up their job-seeking challenges to ageism, and say nothing can be done because it’s a life fact. I have two problems with this: — the problem is likely the job market. Lots of people are struggling to get jobs, both above and below 40 — If it truly is discrimination, they can absolutely do something about that. I’m in HR, and I can honestly say that companies are afraid of ageism lawsuits. But, it’s more comfortable to blame a concept than it is took take a deep dive into the cause of the roadblocks. Last: you are 100% right! Ageism, plus all kinds of discrimination actively exist in our world. That’s why it’s so important that we NOT accept is as a norm. As long as we keep doing that, discrimination will have VIP access to our society.
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1moGood insight. Beware of the unmotivated, overqualified candidate. The result is an employee who burns out. Growth and development are still critical criteria for hiring.