The Employment Guide hosted Job Fair 2008 in Oakland, and the CW Podsquad was there to talk to some young talent about their bright futures! Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: "The people applying for that are young." So now Kellum, who lives in McLean, Va., takes no chances. He's deleted his college graduation date from his resume and reduced the number of years it covers. He's hoping that will help move his resume past any screeners who would be put off by his age. Kellum, who's been out of work since January, may be right to be concerned. Despite their years of experience, out-of-work older... [read full story]
