Ageism is keeping me out of the job market. How can I land the role I want?

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Recruiters and hiring managers can hold stereotypes about older workers, so it’s about positioning yourself in a way that tackles those assumptions.Content from The Globe’s weekly Women and Work newsletter, part of The Globe’s Women’s Collective. To subscribe, clickQuestion: I’m in my 50s, and I was laid off from a senior role in the travel/tourism industry during the pandemic.

There are so many stereotypes among recruiters and hiring managers: ‘They’ll be bored in the role. They won’t fit with the rest of the team. Their salary expectations will be too high. They won’t be technically savvy.’ So it’s about positioning yourself in a way that tackles those underlying assumptions.

Another strategy is to do your research and target companies that have a culture that values experience, diverse perspectives and different levels of expertise. Seek out companies that have a multigenerational work force. Ms. Bailey says that the move was a strategic decision based on creating a bridge to the European market.

Wait. Barely into the new role and … something is changing. A feeling of being unsettled, unsure and maybe overwhelmed. Thisthing is not what you expected. Managing people is hard. Confusing even. Am I cut out for this ? Maybe I just don’t have it in me to be a leader ?

 

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