Older job hunters fear interviews where their age cannot be concealed and where an initial response of dismay on an interviewer’s face, quickly hidden, confirms their anticipation of discrimination.

The mature job seeker often prefers the anonymity of mailed resumes, e-mailed inquiries, internet applications, and telephone contacts.

Interviews, however, are the goal of everyone who wants to work. There is so much pre-selection and screening before an interview is granted that simply getting that far in the process provides at least some expectation of an offer being made. Read the full story

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