By Jackie Luesby
Published: Monday 21 June 2004
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Anonymous
Location
Manchester
Occupation
IT Director
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OK, so I'm 54 and have 25 years experience in the business at a senior management level, including management of some major projects at an international level.
I am currently employed in the private business sector so I'm not actually "looking" but have on occasion applied for positions where my CV and qualifications are spot on. Guess what - I don't even get to the short list. I get the usual "We have selected a candidate whose qualifications are closer to our requirements". Yeah right - reading between the lines, they're about 25 - 30 years my junior and have TONS of experience.
What REALLY gets my goat though, and might be worthwhile more investigation, is the way local government agencies waste everyone's time and money by advertising positions which have clearly already been allocated internally. Everyone within the department moves up one and they're REALLY looking for someone to empty the waste paper bins.
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