I was recently speaking with a friend who is in the midst of transitioning his career. He mentioned that he thought he was being rejected from consideration with companies before even getting an interview, based on his age... And he's not even old!

Did he have his age on his applications or resume? NO!

But what he did have.... Is a contact address for his home in a well known retirement community where he takes care of an aging parent.

I advised him to get a private mailbox or use a friend's address for his job search instead, and see if that improved his results.... I also advised him to only list the most recent 10 years of job history, as anything beyond that likely has outdated skills for today's job market anyhow.

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