In a November 18, 2025, article, Jessica Holbrook Hernandez offers advice on how to combat ageism in your job search.
In The Complete Guide to Combating Ageism in Your Job Searchstyle=”font-weight: 400;”>, she suggests specific actions you can take in revising your resume and job-search strategy.
Then, she lists four common fallacies about older job-seekers and ways to combat them.
Finally, she provides a case study of how her team put these suggestions into practice to help a 61-year-old job-seeker land a job.
Part 1: The Age-Smart Resume Framework Your resume might be aging you before anyone reads your accomplishments. Here’s how to fix it: — Trim your timeline >– Rewrite your summary — Modernize education
She says: “You don’t have to erase your history. You just have to present it in a way that lets employers see your value, regardless of your age.”
Part 2: Age-Smart Job Search Strategies Even with a perfect resume, WHERE and HOW you search matters just as much. — Target companies that actually value experience — Bypass the ATS age trap — Reframe “overqualified” — Use your network differently — Address the elephant directly
The Myths They Believe (And How to Bust Them) — “Older workers can’t learn new technology” — “They’re just marking time until retirement” — “They won’t fit our culture” — “They’re too expensive”
You can read the articlet at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/complete-guide-combating-ageism-your-job-search-jessica-axmue/
Jessica is the founder of www.GreatResumes.Fast
You can learn more about her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaholbrook/