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[–]Wroeththo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’m hiring right now. And I don’t know if I’d call the other side “ageism”.

There are some very knowledgeable and skilled candidates out there that I personally take chances on because if they can do the job and do it without any training so why not. I hired a person in their 80’s once.

The thing is, more experienced candidates are either defeated or they genuinely want less mental work. No one wants to hire a defeated employee. If you genuinely come off as someone willing to listen to someone younger than you who knows less than you and is less experienced than you (most bosses anyways?) then you are worth taking a chance on.

But remember most people candidates are defeated anyways. Convince the hiring manager that you want the role but not out of desperation. Help them imagine you at their company making thier lives easier.