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‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2026
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Never put dates on the education part of your resume.
You can hide it on the resume, but a lot of sites that make you fill in all of the info on their applications make the date a mandatory field.
For what it's worth these days in the USA, this specifically is illegal in Colorado, Delaware, Oregon and NYC. That's in addition to protections provided by the ADEA.
Easy fix. Just do like everyone else and lie. The truth doesn't matter anymore.
If they call you on it, just say you're ambitious and may run for President one day.
Date? Half the jobs I apply for require a transcript!
Or--and stay with me here--get some graduate certificate and make that the only thing that appears on your education.
Yeah no. Graduates have it the hardest with regards to applying to a job. Every employer wants experience, even for entry level jobs lol. Larping as a graduate will result in even fewer interviews lol.
A degree is a reset button on your career and shows growth. It sets you apart from all the other 50 year olds.