You obviously still have the experience and qualifications for the job, you just need to get yourself recognized for it. Since a resume is often the first thing an employer will see, make it stand out from the crowd. There are some really useful tools out there to generate really unique, eye-catching pieces for a resume. For example, there's one called visualize.me that you can use to generate visual models reflecting your past experience or skill sets. If you can make your resume reflect new, progressive technologies, you'll combat any negative stigma due to age. As for the degree, many employers cut a break to older generations because the specialized college degrees were less common when they were college aged. If you can make them think you're the best for the job, it won't matter. Networking is also INCREDIBLY useful for the job hunt, but I won't ramble about it. Here's a great article with more info about visualize.me, info on other tools, and ways to use networking to your benefit: http://www.jobs.net/Article/CB-88-Talent-Network-IT-3-Job-Search-Tools-for-the-IT-Geek/

Definitely agree. If you're going to be doing social media, then being active in social media might communicate passion for the job, for example. However, if you're say a web developer, having examples of your work would be much more beneficial. The point is you should be involved in the work for which you're applying. I recently ran across some great IT tools for the job hunt: http://www.jobs.net/Article/CB-88-Talent-Network-IT-3-Job-Search-Tools-for-the-IT-Geek/ One that I found really cool was called visualize.me. It turns your past experience and skills into great visual representations. Adding creative things like this to a resume can really help you stand out. And, if you do work in some sort of graphics or visual enhancement, this can help communicate your skills and abilities in an interesting way. No social media or blogs necessary!

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