There is a Correct Way to Show Your Years of Experience on Your Resume

Workers that are over the age of 40 hit the job market and many times they hit a wall. They submit resumes but never get an interview. There could be a reason why that many haven’t considered. Are you showing your years of experience on your resume correctly?

Job seekers over the age of 40 scores of times take an approach that there is no reason to repackage what they have characterized as crucial moments in their careers. Basically many typically update their traditional chronological designed resume with briefly recounting current projects and deducting a couple of lines from the bottom shortening mentioning a job they left nearly 25 years ago. This won’t cut the mustard.

There are those that have the opposite train of thought; I will be whatever they want me to be. They produce a functioning resume that will only include what they believe is necessary for the job they are in search of. The resume appears fabricated.

There is one other option or choice that can function for you, a resume that can highpoint your latest and greatest achievements to entice young recruiters and hiring personnel. A resume tailored to the particular position they are applying for and not pandering to each job down to every detail posted. Subtle changes to your current resume will work for this approach.

You don’t need to hide your work history dates, simply don’t use all of your work history. Many experts maintain that anything more than 10 years old is immaterial because work has transformed so considerably. Various times when it comes to your education, there are numerous degrees that may be identified as expired. One option is to include dates on a time limited work history but delete them from the education section of your resume.

Boasting about depth of experience can also “age” your resume. Recent accomplishments that are related to the current employment position by design mark the candidate as more youthful. As you create your resume, compare it to one that a younger candidate for the same position would create and you know what the employer is searching for.

In addition, claims of years of experience can also make you appear “overqualified” for a position.  You can side step this issue by somewhat playing down prestigious projects that aren’t directly applicable to the current opening the company has.

These are several steps to take toward reflecting years of experience on a resume correctly to avoid aging your resume or being overqualified for a position.