They spoke in length about Barara Bush today, the day of her passing, on CNN, and nothing but nice things about her. Now, I wasn't a fan of the Bushes, but she sounds very likeable. Her hair went white after her young daughters death, or around that time, overnight they say. And she never clolored it. kept it white, even though she must have been young then, kept it as a reminder of her daughter. She sounds brave. Of course, she never had to apply for jobs. Well, you look fine. But it is a bit of a bummer they only see grey hair as a sign of anything worthwhile in a man. I like my silver hair and keep it that way now, but I'm not looking for work either.
It looks good, best of luck.
For an interview, everyone wants to look their best. We all carefully trim our beards or whatever...
If in the company of an acute personal directors eyes this could a few ways1) you are putting effort into your self 2) You are hiding something 3) Will this person be an honest employee. Not saying that you won't be but as they say a picture says a 1000 words and what are we but a 3D projection to everyone that looks at us.
Sadly, I believe age discrimination is alive and well. They just don't tell you about it. I work in state government and am trying to promote into management. The way the process works I never know who, or see, my competitors. Nothing is said in the interview (if I even get one), so there is no way for me to know who was selected, only that I wasn't (and I may, or may not be notified of this). Oftentimes, the "fix" is in and the hiring manager fully intends to hire someone who already works for him or her, but they have to follow the legal (union mandated) process to advertise, screen apps, interview. Within my own dept, I feel there are various kinds of discrimination going on but can't prove anything. In HR, for example; managers are all female with one exception. In another office, a slew of young women were hired as managers (we're talking 20-somethings here) and I wasn't even interviewed.
So what job were you after ? A clown in a carnival gig ?
@Akfishlady OK ! Please share !
I might have missed something. I thought you already got a job? I guess I better check my messages because I don't always get an alert. Regardless: knock 'em dead!
@Akfishlady Oh, ok. Let us know how it went.
@Akfishlady Did they let you know if you're through to the second round or are you waiting to hear? What's this job?
Looks great, looks natural, looks beautiful, now go get'em!
@Akfishlady You don't see all of my posts. ?
@Akfishlady l do have a sensitive side especially when it comes to children, animals, and illness. Whiny people and the overly sincere bring out that part of me some people find off putting. Making fun of a lot of the crap in life is my way of coping. Better than religion, at least for me.
You sure look pretty With it colored, but I think you’d look just fine with a more experienced look. Good luck with the job. I hope to hear some good news about it.
@Akfishlady I hope it continues to go well. Where would it be? Alaska? Seattle? Denver??
I can tell you of two cases. One of which I was interviewing as part of a HR panel. The first was for a night manager in a small hotel. A very smart, very experienced woman of seventy applied. Altho she had over thirty years of management hotel experience, and two of the three-member panel recommended her, management went for a younger woman due to it being a night position in a city neighborhood. Of course, I was the one selected to write letters to the one chosen and those not. It was very blatant and one of the reasons I left the company.
The second in 2007 was a man in his thirties who ran a small visual display department in a Sears store where I was employed. He was known for keeping a clothes steamer in his car so he could go on dates directly from work. He always seemed to have younger girls in his department. It ended when two girls in their late teens reported him for sexual harassment, and it also came out that he used the majority of his department's hours bank to reward those he was "interested" in rather than spread equally.
I was part of the group to hear the case and report back to corporate. After his firing, I saw him a couple of months later working as a supervisor in a jewelry store. That didn't last long, and I heard through the grapevine that he had been fired for lying during his employment interview.
Sexual harassment and discrimination still exist even with all the rules and regs and corporate promotions equality speeches.
Companies don’t seem to value wisdom, knowledge and experience anymore. They want to save a buck, even if it costs them in turnover. They also don’t want someone who is going to set the bar too high for the rest of the worker bees. I’ve also been told that increased experience (which we know comes with age) intimidates the very people who are hiring you. They don’t want to hire someone who could do their job better than they can. Very disheartening.
I suspect that was the case for me recently, after I was invited to apply for a better job within my company. I have 25 years experience in the industry and have done everything from being a part-time general dogsbody to management roles and I'm by far the most qualified employee in my department. However, the company decided instead to string me on for a couple of months before taking on a new employee who is 22 years old - but, no doubt, will be paid a lot less than me and doesn't have my history of organising union activity.
I'm with you. I hate it, and three years ago quit covering my gray. However I'm not looking for work.
Sucks to be a woman sometimes. They do it to themselves.