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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. They are even using social media to create their resumes. So social presence was essential, but it had to be appealing to be beneficial. LinkedIn is expected.

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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

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Prioritize saving your contacts, and forward any emails that would help your resume and, if applicable, your portfolio. This includes: New details to cite in your resume or cover letter. After your final day, it is important to take time to reflect, but more importantly, take time for your health and mental well-being.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

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Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Ask questions during the interview.

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How Candidates And Managers Can Identify And Combat Age Discrimination

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According to a ResumeBuilder survey , nearly four in 10 hiring managers admit to reviewing applicants’ resumes with age bias. It’s another red flag if, during a virtual or in-person interview, anyone on the interviewer panel makes comparisons between the timeline of an older job candidate’s career path and their own.

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So You Want to Take a Break from Your Career—Here’s What You Need to Consider

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But real life, with its monthly bills and gaps in resumes, requires more careful thought. Improved mental health, better future job, the ability to handle a current gap in child or elder care? Be bold in asking your network for informational interviews, or if there’s someone specific who could serve as your mentor.

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Should You Announce You’ve Been Laid Off on LinkedIn? 

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Countless applications, interviews , phone calls, zoom calls. It’s also important to take care of one’s mental health and seek support from friends, family or a mental health professional if needed.” Being ghosted by the recruiters that reached out to me.”

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How to Hide Your Age in a Virtual Interview

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. “How do I get around showing my age in a virtual interview? I’ve submitted a resume that includes the last 16 years (two jobs at my current employer) and I am getting initial interviews. As a result, no follow up interviews. Additional Resource: How to Hide Your Age on Your Resume . Any suggestions?”