It may be helpful to look at why some employers are reluctant to hire workers who are middle-aged or older. Common perceptions about mature workers include the following:
- They resist direction from younger deans or department heads.
- They are technophobic.
- They are inflexible in their thinking and set in their ways.
- Their passion for their subject has necessarily waned with age and experience.
- They may be looking only for a safe haven until retirement.
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/mama_phd/career_coach_never_getting_the_offer
How would you counter these perceptions in your own job hunt?
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