This Is How to Get Your Next Job

#5: Don’t Act Old

I may be chronologically “old” to a 20- or 30-year old. But I don’t see it. And I’ll be darned if anyone else thinks that about me. And that’s what matters most in this job-hunting business—how you see yourself.

No question, there is discrimination against older workers. No employer will say they won’t hire you because of your age. But sometimes, you just know that’s the reason.

However, there’s also no question you won’t get anywhere if you have decided “I’ll never get hired at my age” or if you fear that employers think you’re washed up.

There’s only so much you can do, but—and this is a big but—you can help employers see you as more youthful and energetic, and therefore just as valuable, by how you think, what you say, and ...