Comment on ‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job

Tikiporch@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• ramble81@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You can hide it on the resume, but a lot of sites that make you fill in all of the info on their applications make the date a mandatory field.

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  • Tikiporch@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    For what it’s worth these days in the USA, this specifically is illegal in Colorado, Delaware, Oregon and NYC. That’s in addition to protections provided by the ADEA.

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  • gastroglizzy@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Easy fix. Just do like everyone else and lie. The truth doesn’t matter anymore.

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    • SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If they call you on it, just say you’re ambitious and may run for President one day.

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• stoly@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Or–and stay with me here–get some graduate certificate and make that the only thing that appears on your education.

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