Instead, highlight your accomplishments. He's also director of career placement at the Owens Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. You want to put a positive spin on it, talk about the skills you've developed that are transferable. But the applicant has to sell the company on his or her strengths and the benefits those years of experience will bring to the job. Enthusiasm, energy, and a desire to do the job are the qualities companies are really looking for, according to Verluki.
Appearance is also important.
Lose weight, if necessary. You have to project yourself in the most positive way possible. How you dress is important, too, the counselors agree. Be vibrant, be alive. If, after all that, you still suspect age discrimination has taken place, know your rights and document everything you can, MCAD advises.