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Old 02-28-2008, 03:23 PM
Lonzie Lonzie is offline
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Count me in as a member of the over 40 club. I used to put the phrase "over 20 years experience" in my cover letters but was told by more than one HR professional that I should change that phrase to over 10 years or over 15 years experience depending on the company.

It does seem to be very illogical that employers would avoid candidates with expereince but sadly it seems to be the case. On the other hand, if you are 20 and fresh out of University you do not have enough experience.

The irony is that the hiring manager is usually older than me, but won't give a mature candidate a chance

Any HR Professionals out there that can shed some light???? Make it a bright light because my eyes aren't what they used to be
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