Employers tend to assume they're overqualified or can't keep up BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- 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 résumé and reduced the time span it covers. He hopes that will help move the résumé past... [read full story]
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