In reality, the only roadblocks to employment are most likely self-imposed. One way job-seekers can head off potential age discrimination is by displaying a special openness and volunteering the answers to questions an employer is not legally allowed to ask. Such an approach might just help to tip the scale in the job-seeker s favor. Inquiries as to age, health, marital status and property ownership are off limits for interviewers to ask a job candidate. However, the job-seeker bringing up this information can go a long way towards dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with age and assuring the employer he or she is the right person for the job.
Companies seek people who are enthusiastic, fit, stable and confident in their skills.
With a growing number of older job candidates in the marketplace, one can really get a leg up on the competition by revealing information that may be on the minds of interviewers, but which they are forbidden to ask. My goal is to join a company where I can help the business grow profitably. Retirement is something we both think is for the very old. Even if the job candidate making these statements has graying hair, the interviewer is likely to be impressed with his or her openness. Maturity is expressed as a positive factor and the job hunter s enthusiasm for working is clear.