Summary
Millennials are advised to make changes to their resumes due to a competitive job market, such as shortening their work history to appear younger. This strategy is intended to avoid age discrimination in hiring and is supported by some career advisors and organizations.
Key Facts
- Millennials are cutting down their work history on resumes to appear younger.
- Advice from social media and career coaches suggests limiting resumes to 10 years of experience.
- Fortune reports that millennials are removing older job roles and graduation dates.
- AARP recommends focusing on recent experience and omitting older details.
- A 2024 survey found that 90% of workers over 40 experience age discrimination.
- Layoffs have increased competition for mid-level corporate roles.
- Some career experts suggest that reframing experience may be more effective than minimizing it.
- Ageism in hiring is reportedly worsened by automated screening systems.
