From the course: How to Reduce the Obstacles of Ageism While Job Searching

Introducing Kerry Hannon

- [Voice Over] This is an audio course. Thank you for listening. - [Presenter] LinkedIn News. (upbeat music) - [Andrew] Older workers often get a bad rap in the job market. People who we should know will someday be older workers themselves often view their older counterparts as less productive, less adaptive, and less willing to learn new skills. How do people who experience ageism look for jobs in this market? We're answering that question on today's episode. (upbeat music) From LinkedIn News, this is "Get Hired", a podcast for the ups and downs and the ever changing landscape of our professional lives. I'm Andrew Seaman, LinkedIn senior managing editor for Jobs and Career Development, bringing you conversations with experts who like me, want to see you succeed at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Kerry Hannon is a senior columnist at Yahoo Finance. She's a workplace futurist and strategist on careers and jobs, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and retirement. Basically, Kerry knows it all. She's authored more than a dozen books, including "Never Too Old to Get Rich". Her latest book is "In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in The New World of Work." Kerry chatted with me about how older people can sharpen their resumes and ace interviews so they can land jobs in today's market.

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