Overcoming age bias.Findings from a survey conducted by ExecuNet ExecuNet (http://www.execunet.com) is an executive career, business and recruiting network that provides access to exclusive business connections, confidential six-figure job listings, expert advice and proprietary research. , Norwalk Norwalk (nôr`wôk'). 1 City (1990 pop. 94,279), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1957. With the arrival (1875) of the Southern Pacific RR, it became a center for the dairy and logging industries, but , Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W). , suggest that job-seeking older executives face considerable challenges. Seventy-two percent of executives surveyed believe that age discrimination has increased across the past five years. Of the 65 percent of executives who believe they encountered age discrimination in a job search, 73 percent said they were unable to overcome the interviewer's age-related Adj. 1. age-related - changing (increasing or decreasing) as an individual's age increases related, related to - being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to concerns. ExecuNet recommends four strategies for overcoming age bias. * Anticipate assumptions an interviewer might make based on your age. Draft messages that counter these beliefs, and relate them to your recent work experiences to highlight your qualifications. * Be conscious of your energy level at all times. The way you sit, walk, and talk, as well as your ideas and how you present them, can all be used to demonstrate enthusiasm. * Focus on how your experience will help you to address specific challenges facing the organization. * Illustrate your awareness, understanding, and comfort with technology relevant to the position. |
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