On May 23, 11:30am, Anthony Walsh wrote:
> As a recruiter I do work with people that are 40+ in years. If I
> have one suggestion to people who fall into that category(40+) it
> would be to only list what you've done in the last 5 to 6 years.
> What disqualifies many of my 40+ candidates is a resume that has 15
> to 20+ years experience working with computers.
Why does 15-20 years of experience disqualify someone? Is it that the
technologies listed by the applicant are perceived to be out of date?
Or is it that people with that much experience expect more compensation?
(Or something else entirely?)
I ask because I'm rapidly approaching being in the 40+ category...
Kevin
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Kevin Buettner
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kevinb@redhat.com
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