What is your strategy for overcoming ageism when searching for jobs?
My moves are simple. First of all, I go to people I know and ask them if they know any open positions suitable for me and my skills. Because my true friends know me and they will support me in their company. Secondly, I use current language and vocabulary in my resume to show that I’m still relatable and easy to communicate. Even during the interview, if I get any, I’ll try to talk the way that people talk these days; of course, not in a weird way.
Plus, I follow the news and read about new technologies now and then to stay connected and relatable. This gives me ideas about current hot subjects, from cryptocurrencies and economic moves from government to even new movies and box office. At last, small and family-based companies are easy to get into because they only care about their success, no matter who is working and helping them; so, I usually seek jobs in these companies. I’m not a well-educated person, but I heard from my friends that ageism is faded in knowledge-based companies that are working and dealing with subjects like law or physics. Even they praise and respect you more than other companies whose only purpose is to sell.