Are you dumbing down your resume?

You have worked for many years, you feel that you have accomplished quite a bit and you are proud of it. And why wouldn’t you be, you deserved it. But now you are unemployed and updating your resume, should you include all the things that you have done over the years or should you dumb your resume down?


If you are over 50 years of age and unemployed then the idea of age discrimination is nothing new to you. Although you can’t always prove it you are pretty sure that your age has held you back especially if you are looking for a job. The unspoken reasons are always the same, you make too much money, you are old so you probably have health problems and you will probably retire in a few years. Of course these are all myths but some people still think that they are true.

What to put on your resume?
If you put down on your resume years and years of service then you are probably going to give away your age. Just list the past few years and relevant information and skills to the particular job that you are applying for. And don’t put down the date that you graduated from college that is a dead giveaway.

It’s sad and unfortunate but dumbing down a resume may be the way to go.

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