New Economy Skills Be Internet savvy. If you're in a mature industry, lead New Economy initiatives for your company. We look for the firebrands who have understood the possibilities of what the Internet and technology mean for their companies. When I go into a non-tech company, I try to find where it intersects with the Internet and who is working at that intersection. You have to keep your energy level up while talking to recruiters and interviewers.
Fast talkers win.
Think in Internet speed. Long pauses may very well undermine your presentation and eliminate you from consideration. Trying to appear as young as possible or as healthy as possible is a natural reflex. Bradford says she's talked to people whose fears of ageism have them considering everything from dyeing their hair to more extreme measures like plastic surgery. That goes for wardrobe as well.