How can I get around age discrimination, particulary with finding a job?
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You ask a very important question. I believe employees should be promoted on the basis of work experience but because I am the oldest employee where I work, I was over looked for jobs where I have more than 5 to 10 years worth of experience in jobs and was finally laid off as the department moved south.  Ageism is a problem that guys like myself face. Younger managers do not want older men working for them especially if they have a lot more experience than the younger manager.
280141
well ask your friends.............or maybe put a ad in the paper for "looking for employment".
528163
Gee ... you want people to help you, but first you insult them?\n\nVisit your local reference librarian, and explain what you need help finding. Maybe some of your friends have living relatives in that age range? Perhaps they could arrange some interview time for you? Or you could visit a local nursing home. Talk to the activities director about what you need help with. Maybe he/she can get residents to help you as an activity?\n\nGood luck on your project. (Funny, I remember when I thought 21 was old.)
86087
To seek a job in any country u have to be there.\n\nSo go to Singapore or Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) \n\nBTW you are too old for any job there
258226
Yeah, McDonalds.  Generally speaking, 17 year olds can't get good jobs.  So I would try restaurants and retail.  They are pretty much always looking for people.  You should work on your grammer if you want to represent yourself well in an interview:  its "Does anyone know....?", not "Do".
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nah buddy. If you young or resource limited(car, skills, etc) then choose walking distance to local stores then apply to all you can. Best place if you have a ride (ya own, friend, mom, or cheap ole bus) then go to the local unemployment office. Its not just a funny place, but actually has hundreds of jobs there.  They will find you a job u are qualified for whether no experience or limited skills. Staffing companies in the phonebook work similar. Also check monster.com or hotjobs from yahoo.com  Best jobs for entry level is customer service jobs, walmart, or hard labor with home improvement companies.  Try improving your skills to get better pay. Microsoft word, excel, and typing skills will getcha a nice job thru staffing companies.
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It's your age.  I had the same experience when I was your age.  Of course you already know it is unlawful for employers to inquire your age, but there are other ways they can figure this out.  Your resume is the main source.  What I learned was to take all dates out of my education.  Simply stating the institutions is enough.  Second, take out all job history that doesn't pertain to the occupation you are applying for.  Thirdly, take out employment dates.  Simply list duration of time worked at each job.  Input a sentence before work history that explains the list is from most recent back.  Good Luck.
99671
You need to stop whining, and then you need to stop lying on your job applications. Once you mature, maybe you'll be able to keep a job.
515617
if you are old enough, might i suggest a job.
556625
Try Human resource department they should be able to help you out.
776493
Well, that's called age discrimination and it's illegal.  I believe the law is that they must hire the most qualified candidate regardless of age, gender etc etc.  Contact the EEOC if you want to make an issue of it.
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It sounds like discrimination no matter how you describe it or what they advise you to do or not to do. I would contact your local disabilities office and report the discrimination... they would then be able to give you the best advice on how to proceed.
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Patience is the key, learn to carry yourself very well before the employer. \n\nChoose and apply for the right job, do some initial homework about the company and the job profile you plan to apply for. \n\nGod is with you, everything should go on smooth,.\n\nAll the best pal!
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Seniority of service has nothing to do with age. It relates to the number of years which you have served in that employment and when employers allow extra leave entitlement for people who have been in the job for a long time it is a way of appreciating their loyalty over the years. There is nothing discriminatory about it.  It just so happens that those who earn it have to have reached a certain age in order to do it.  You stick around long enough and you'll earn it too!
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Check this link on work legislation - age, sex, religion, etc\n\nhttp://www.biznet.org.uk/legislation-age.htm
999937
Depending on what kind of information you're looking for, you might could check with someone in the sales department at your local radio station. They have software like Qualitap, for example, which is all about demographics. If they are recluctant to give you information, just act like you're interested in advertising with them.