Job Hunting Tips to Beat ATS and Ageism

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My earliest resume experience was in the late 70s helping my father climb the corporate ladder. Every few years, my mother would type up an all-purpose resume and cover letter, make dozens of copies of THE SAME RESUME, and send it to several job openings across the country. My contribution was to type the addresses…

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Will Education Be Part of Your Second Act?

education as a second act

The year was 1978. I was almost 14. During dinner on that memorable night, my mother announced she was returning to school for her MBA. She had been a nurse for 10 years yet wanted something more: to be a nursing home administrator, or as she called it, “a business tycoon”. She was 39 years…

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