Experienced Job Seekers Have to Jump More Hurdles

If you’re an experienced job seeker, unfortunately you may find yourself nodding in agreement to this piece.

As pointed out by MoneyWatch, a 55 year-old real estate paralegal dished about losing out on a potential job to a younger applicant. “She said that because of my 20-plus years of experience, which put me at a much higher salary range, I was losing every job opportunity to someone fresh out of college who these firms could train while paying them half the amount.”

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