[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists","headline":"Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists","name":"Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists","description":"Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists I have one reader who strongly insists that ageism exists. He told me about one particular interview he had where he was very credentialed and extremely qualified for the role. He said the company told him after the interview, \u201cI don\u2019t think you will fit in…","datePublished":"2018-02-02","dateModified":"2021-03-17","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin#Person","name":"Lisa Rangel","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin","identifier":1,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Chameleon Resumes, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","width":1000,"height":442}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists-700x394.jpg","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists-700x394.jpg","height":"140","width":"250"},"url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists","about":["Blog","Job Search Planning"],"wordCount":646,"keywords":["ageism","Chameleon Resumes blog","executive resume writing services","job interview","landing a job","lisa rangel"],"articleBody":"Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism ExistsI have one reader who strongly insists that ageism exists.He told me about one particular interview he had where he was very credentialed and extremely qualified for the role.He said the company told him after the interview, \u201cI don\u2019t think you will fit in with the millennials.\u201dHe insisted it was clear age discrimination.And if the company said it exactly this way, maybe he has a point.However, I am only getting one side of this story. I am a firm believer in there being two sides to every story and somewhere in the middle is the truth. But knowing I was going to only get one side, I asked my reader a question:ME: \u201cI\u2019m sorry that happened to you\u2026 Did they have an idea how experienced you were from your resume before they called you in for an interview and interviewed you?\u201dREADER: \u201cYes, my resume shows all my experience and they were well aware of it.\u201dME: \u201cThen\u2026 I think they were open to hiring someone with your years of experience, for whatever that\u2019s worth.\u201d Think about it\u2026 If a company is going to discriminate, why would they bring you in for an interview, when your resume depicts all you have done and how long you have worked – only to make the case stronger against them by bringing you in to discriminate against you face-to-face?Yes, there are some dumb companies. I will give you that\u2026But why would they discriminate against you when they have a good idea you are over 40 or 50 before they even met you?This is one thing of the many things about the ageism argument that leaves me perplexed.Maybe you were rejected not simply because you are old\u2026But\u2026\u2026Maybe you were rejected because you came across all-knowing, lecturing and \u201cbeen-there-done-that-and-I’ll-show-you-how-to-do-it-too.\u201d? (Many people love to be around THIS type of person, right? Wink-wink)\u2026Maybe you weren\u2019t hired because someone else had stronger skills than you did despite how long you have been doing it?\u2026Maybe because your resume reads more like an obituary bio and less like an achievement-based document. (And you know how fun it could be to hang around dead people!)Ageism, in my book, is when two people are equally qualified and a company chooses the younger person solely based on stereotypes and biases about the older candidate.But if a candidate does not have the network, skills or attitude that will flourish best in an environment, then they should not get the job\u2014no matter what age.Look, I know ageism exists. Just as sexism, racism, and bias of all kinds exist. I am not an idealistic Pollyanna\u2026But what choice do we have as over 45 year old folk other than to rise up and say, \u201cIt\u2019s not right, but I am going to win anyway!\u201dI won\u2019t let my age get in my way\u2026 And I am certainly not going to spend my time proving ageism exists.No\u2026 Instead, I spend my time making sure I am the most progressive and current I can be\u2014and give these resources and insights to our ChamTribers.No wallowing oldster here\u2026You can discover how to market yourself in a way that people won\u2019t concern themselves with how old you are during my upcoming no-cost “How to Create Your LinkedIn Profile to Generate 6-Figure Job Interviews Faster“ Master Class  on Tues. 3\/23 or Thurs. 3\/25 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Reserve your spot here: https:\/\/chamres.com\/32325BLYou can\u2019t change how old you are\u2026 But you can change how you present your achievements and the actions you take to land your job.Now join me on my lawn\u2026 You don\u2019t have to get off : )Be Well!LisaLisa Rangel – Executive Resume Writing ServicesChameleon Resumes"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists","item":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/get-off-lawn-fighting-prove-ageism-exists#breadcrumbitem"}]}]