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At very least, Janice, now is the time to start firing up your
job-finding activities, probably discreetly, but certainly in earnest.
Work your networks. Think about what you want to do, where and how you
want to do it, and what's feasible. Make sure the heart of your resume
is current, focused, polished -- it's not the most important part of the
job search by any stretch, but you'll likely have to produce it at some
point.
Maybe things will turn out fine in the new regime. Maybe things will
seem fine for an extended period, only to have a surprise a year or two
down the road. In any case, you might as well start cultivating options.
Jim
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Behalf Of Janice Gelb
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:14 AM
To: TECHWR-L Writing
Subject: Re: Aging out was RE: job-hunt weirdness
Sarah Stegall <sstegall -at- bivio -dot- net> wrote:
>
> I figure I'm in my last or next to last job as an employee; if and
> when I leave this one, I have at best a 50/50 chance of being hired
> full time somewhere because I am too old. I'm keeping my freelance
> skills up, and hoping my husband keeps his job so that his benefits
> can cover us.
>
I am a bit worried about this myself: I've worked for the same company
for over 17 years but we're about to get bought and if the worst
happens, I'm not sure whether my skills and the fact that I am Internet
savvy will weigh against my age when people look at my resume. I know
that age discrimination is technically illegal, but all a company would
really have to say is that they found a better-qualified candidate.
-- Janice
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