tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575777839312205471.post3192254748394089908..comments2023-04-13T08:17:24.935-04:00Comments on Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's Administrative Assistant: On the Outside Looking InPatricia Robbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077127934947422705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575777839312205471.post-65084117649173738082008-05-27T23:33:00.000-04:002008-05-27T23:33:00.000-04:00You are right Brandy. When I was young I used to ...You are right Brandy. When I was young I used to complain that nobody would hire me because I had no experience. Now I wonder if they will even look at me because I am too old. It can go both ways. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't put my birthdate on the job application either. A resume and job application can get you in the door, but then the real work comes at the interview, no matter what age you are. By not putting down our birthdate, at least we have a chance at getting the interview...<BR/><BR/>I hope you include on your resume the years you worked with your parents. Things like that count too. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like the insurance company that interviewed you saw beyond your years and got a great assistant to boot. <BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>PatriciaPatricia Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077127934947422705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575777839312205471.post-84800403162552415242008-05-27T10:09:00.000-04:002008-05-27T10:09:00.000-04:00It is not only older women that are discriminated ...It is not only older women that are discriminated against. I have actually been told in job interviews that I am too young. I have been doing administrative work since I was 12 years old I helped both my mother and father start up and run their own businesses all the way through high school. Now I am 19 and work as an administrative assistant with an insurance company… It took me 15 interviews to land this job. Also the places that did offer me a job were offering me less than 10.00 an hour. I strongly believe that age is a huge factor. It may not be on my resume but you certainly have to put your birthdate on the application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com