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Why Is ‘Age-Proofing’ Your Resume Even a Thing?
An AARP survey finds that 72% of job-insecure workers 60-65 feel their age would be hurtful in getting a new job
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A new AARP survey finds that 57% of people aged 50 to 65 facing job insecurity feel prepared to “age-proof your resume, including removing dates that can be used to determine your age.”
OK, interesting, but why is age-proofing your resume even a thing? The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 forbids discrimination against people aged 40 and older. (Thus protecting Tom Brady, 43, quarterback of the Super Bowl-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers.)