NY Times Article: Over 50, Female and Jobless Even as Others Return to Work (job interview, unemployed)

[te3t]

Originally Posted by Jeromeville

No, most online applications I've encountered do NOT let you remove the date from your college degree. You are required to enter a date. So it's either enter the real date, or lie about the date. I'm not into lying about dates and numbers on resumes, sorry...

Well focus on jobs that doesn't involve online applications.

[Melodica]

Originally Posted by te3t

Well focus on jobs that doesn't involve online applications.

The vast majority of jobs REQUIRE that you apply online. You are severely limiting yourself by ignoring jobs that have online apps.

[te3t]

Originally Posted by Melodica

The vast majority of jobs REQUIRE that you apply online. You are severely limiting yourself by ignoring jobs that have online apps.

Not all of them

Idealist.org
Indeed.com
craigslist.org
Local State Career center

[Melodica]

Originally Posted by te3t

Not all of them

Idealist.org
Indeed.com
craigslist.org
Local State Career center

I use Indeed.com all the time and a ton of the jobs there direct you to ONLINE applications. Many Craigslist ads do as well.

[te3t]

Originally Posted by Melodica

I use Indeed.com all the time and a ton of the jobs there direct you to ONLINE applications. Many Craigslist ads do as well.

Yes but focus on the ones that only require you to email someone directly.

[Melodica]

Originally Posted by te3t

Yes but focus on the ones that only require you to email someone directly.

And miss out on a huge amount of jobs requiring an online app that might not even care about when you got your degree.

[te3t]

Originally Posted by Melodica

And miss out on a huge amount of jobs requiring an online app that might not even care about when you got your degree.

Well I never liked online applications and never applied to those type of jobs because the process was too long. So you have to do what is best for you in the job search process and for me that was jobs that allowed you to apply by sending a direct email.

[Melodica]

Originally Posted by te3t

Well I never liked online applications and never applied to those type of jobs because the process was too long. So you have to do what is best for you in the job search process and for me that was jobs that allowed you to apply by sending a direct email.

And whatever works for you is fine. I don't complete some online apps because I don't want to give my SSN to an employer before I'm hired - but I also acknowledge that it DOES limit my prospects.

[Suburban_Guy]

Listing college dates is just one tool for employers to discriminate against older people.

The thing is, may adults have gotten their degrees later in life, so by itself graduation dates can be misleading.

That's where job history comes in.

[te3t]

Originally Posted by Melodica

And whatever works for you is fine. I don't complete some online apps because I don't want to give my SSN to an employer before I'm hired - but I also acknowledge that it DOES limit my prospects.

The request for SSN and the long process was the reason I stayed away from those online applications.