Open To Work Banners, One Year of Job Hunting, And Ageism

Episode 318 - I answer real questions from professionals who are worried about a prolonged job search. We talk about whether to use the LinkedIn Open To Work banner, how to cope when your job search has stretched past a year, and what to do when employers say you are “too senior”.

In my inbox and on my Zoom screen, the same faces keep appearing. They are senior managers, directors, heads of function, sometimes C suite executives. They are in their forties, fifties, and sixties. They have built careers inside large companies, delivered turnarounds, navigated crises, and led hundreds of people.

Now they are sitting at home with a LinkedIn tab open, hovering over a tiny feature that has come to carry enormous emotional weight: the “Open to Work” banner.

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Timestamps to guide your listening:

• 03:49 Introduction to Job Search Questions
• 12:46 Social Network and Job Advice
• 18:01 Dealing with Seniority and Ageism
• 27:05 Presenting Employment Gaps
• 29:08 Unique Job Roles and Search Strategies
• 32:12 International Coaching and Support
• 35:24 Concluding Thoughts and Final Question

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Holiday Job Search Sprint
• RB Lnkdn Club
• Episode 72 - Systemic Gender Biases, Double Standards, Mental and Physical Dangers Affecting Women in the Workplace - with Hannah Piterman Ph.D.
• Episode 162 - What Happens After We Quit Our Jobs: An Interview with Sara McElroy, Wall-Street Journal’s Poster Girl for the Great Resignation
• Callings.ai

About the host, Renata Bernarde

Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.

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