But many of them also struggle to have a balanced life. If you've learned to live a balanced life, you have something to teach them. Employers look for something more from experienced workers. Wisdom involves using past experience to help solve a current situation. Having successfully survived difficult situations, older workers can apply their knowledge and experience to make better judgments than a young person might make.
Wisdom also means keeping an open mind to better or more appropriate ways to solve a problem.
The other day, I was reminded of the stereotypical differences between youthful and seasoned employees when I overheard two conversations on a university campus. A young student giving a passionate discourse on a current societal problem suggested a rather naive solution that seemed to me to have come from a textbook. I got the distinct impression from the speaker's tone of voice that the problem was going to be addressed in the same manner as it had been for years. Wisdom means both the problem and the suggested solution are examined to ensure that an effective solution will be applied. Use your wisdom to express the value that your knowledge, experience and work ethic will bring to the job.