There you are, Howard.  You could go to work for McDonald, hi hi.
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From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: employment


> why?  Are you indicating your age in your resume and on applications?
> And if not, remember not to put any work experience beyond about 10 years 
> back.
> Unless you aquired education within the last 20 years, you don't need to put 
> the date of graduation from your education either.  Any indicators of age 
> are not relevant to your ability to perform the job so they don't factor in 
> to any employers criteria.  And if they do, the employer is opening 
> themselves up to big trouble.
> In Canada employers are finding themselves in a position where they are 
> bringing back, or hiring older people because they have experience and 
> knowledge.  The retirement age is continually creeping up.
> There are allot of variables with this, but basically there is a really huge 
> pool of qualified workers out there, many still able to work, that companies 
> are now realizing they can tap into.
> It's an interesting trend actually and a great thing in my mind.  many 
> people don't want to retire at 60 or 65 but are forced into it by their 
> organization.
> Quite often a company will bring someone back on a yearly contract basis and 
> it's a win win for both employee and employer.
> All that said, it doesn't make it easier to get a job when you are in an 
> economy where the labour market isn't tight and young people are fighting 
> for those same jobs.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 8:51 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: employment
> 
>> Ron, I will trust your research.
>> My data is subjective.  Again, my data is the most important data for me,
>> because it is my job hunt.
>> I also have two disabilities.
>> I am beginning to think age is bigger than blindness.
>> I always got a job before, and I was always blind.
>> Since I passed 55, it has been much harder.  After 60, not even an
>> interview.
>>
>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>>
>>
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