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Now millennials are removing years of experience on their resumes because of concerns with age bias. This article calls it the resume Botox, and it's no longer only affecting Gen X and people over 45. I'm gonna quickly show you the three most effective ways I ages improve my clients resumes so you can easily apply it to yours. So the first thing I do is similar to what the article mentions. I remove older roles or put them in an additional work experience section, usually anything from more than 15 years ago. And then I use that space to expand on the most recent and relevant experience. Because most job postings, even for senior level roles, usually aren't asking for more than 10 years of experience. Because employers care most about what proves you can solve their problems today. Industries change, technology changes, and the skills that made you successful 15 20 years ago may not be the same things companies are prioritising right now. The second thing I do is make sure the resume proves they're not just experience, but that their skills have continued to evolve. So I look for examples that show adaptability, whether that's adapting to new technology, improving outdated processes, learning new tools, or changing the way things are done. For example, instead of saying something like this, it's better to say something like this. This is much more specific and includes tools and technologies along with your impact. The third thing is to Avoid leading with your total years of experience at the top of your resume in the summary. I see this all the time with people applying for senior level roles. The first sentence says something like this or something like this. But the problem here is that the most valuable space on the resume is used to highlight how long someone's been working instead of why they're the right fit for that specific role. And unfortunately, it can also make someone immediately start calculating your age, which can trigger age related assumptions before they even look at your skills and accomplishments. Instead of focusing on the number of years, focus on your expertise. Say something like this instead. And if you wanna apply these exact strategies to your resume, you can access my ages and proof resume templates with more examples and step by step instructions. Or you can have me write your resume for you. More details are available from the link in my profile.