Subj : Re: Overcoming age discrimination, an idea (was: Software Job Market Myths)
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Phlip
Date : Thu Aug 18 2005 09:40 am

Robert Maas, see http://tinyurl.com/uh3t wrote:

> Do
> you think that would get me past the nobody-over-40-need-apply barrier,
> to where they would actually look at my software accomplishments? And
> since several people have recently told me that I look about 35-40
> years old, even at the interview they might not realize I'm over 40?

How about you emphasize the beneficial aspects of maturity? Things like ...

I can't think of any. My senility prob'ly kicked in. Ask Chris Hills.

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