I’d like to share a wonderful story about a client I worked with earlier this year. I had the pleasure of supporting a 75-year-old professional who had recently been laid off.

Ageism is real. Whether conscious or unconscious, recruiters and hiring managers are humans with unique biases and stereotypes, just like everyone else. As a career coach, I help clients develop strategies to mitigate the risk of ageism during their job search.

In my work as a career coach and resume writer, I work with many candidates who have recently been laid off and feel disadvantaged in their job search because of their age. Is this something that you feel concerned about?