Age discrimination how to avoid it
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With over half of over 50 job seekers now having been unemployed for over a year, is Age Discrimination a reality? If not, what are the tactics to over come it?
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- 1. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service Age Discrimination: How To Avoid It! Ian R McAllister M.Eng MBA UK Professional Recruiter Principle, CV4.biz http://cv4.biz info@cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 2. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service I don’t agree with it, but Discrimination exists • How often does discrimination occur? From my experience as a recruiter…. • Women aged mid-20’s to 40 (once a month) • Racial discrimination (once a quarter) • Disability (once a quarter) • Age (once a quarter) • Sexuality (once every six months) • NOTE: as a recruitment company, we can and do not take any law breaking employment briefs. We would be equally as guilty of discrimination as the prospective employer if we took any recruitment briefs which broke UK employment law. If we think the brief is illegal, and the client won’t change the brief, we don’t take the job. http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 3. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service Discrimination or Communication problem? • Taking a walk down Oxford Street, on average you would pass: • 50% of the people will be of the opposite sex • 15% will be non-white • 12% will be disabled • 12% will be LGBT • And by 2013, over 50% will be over the age of 50 • Like employs Like! • You don’t want to fail, thanks to employing a bunch of “yes” (wo)men! • You need to reflect your market… • Which for most, is like walking down Oxford Street! http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 4. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service Employer Age Discrimination 1. Attitude: • The assumption, rightly or wrongly, is that older and hence more experienced employees will be set in their ways, unwilling or unable to learn • Only want to dictate to lesser/younger employees • When the lesser employee can also be the boss, you can appreciate the problem. 2. More pay and cost more • Older = more pay • Added to by the “and because of their age, will work less hours and want more time off” problem. So they cost more. 3. Will move on when a better job comes along http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 5. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service Age Discrimination Solution • People employ people: employers search and recruit for results…. • They don’t care if you are non-white, non-male, disabled and GLBT • After that it is about Market and how you took Action • Rule number one: don’t self age yourself! • Don’t evidence in your age… • Since late 1990s, no need to put your birth date in your CV • No need for a full job history • No need for university, college, school graduation dates • HR Professionals Rules: • Skills gained in the last 5 years are employable • The last 7 years retrainable • After that, it is just interesting job history! • Focus on what the job advert/description asks for NOT your complete employment history • You must tailor your CV like every other job seeker to each job application. http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 6. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service Over 50 job seeker essentials • Doesn’t want to/Can’t learn new skills: show examples of new skills learnt or deployed. If you keep showing additional skills learnt, the problem goes away • Doesn’t mix in a team: show that you have both built and been a member of a team of diverse ages and skills, and been equally adapt in all situations • Dictatorial/can’t take instructions (from younger people): pick out examples where you took a brief from a younger or less experienced director • High pay: I always tell all job seekers to look at the package and not the pay. In your personal statement, make sure that in the “I seek” section you focus on the right opportunity not the required pay level • Will leave when a better job comes along: again, focus in your personal statement in the “I seek” section, on looking for the right medium to long term opportunity http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz
- 7. Stand out from the CROWD With our PROFESSIONAL CV service One last thought… If you need some help… Submit your CV for a free review at: http://cv4.biz/freecvreview Call us on: 0844 884 2825 Thank You, and Good Luck! http://cv4.biz 0844 884 2825 info@cv4.biz