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Millennials are removing parts of their work experience from their resume, sometimes by a decade or more, in order to stay competitive in this job market. And they're doing all of this to avoid potential age bias. So I'm gonna share with you the three age proof resume tips that I always recommend to my clients with examples so that you can easily apply them to your resume. So the first thing is similar to what this article mentions, and that is to remove older roles and focus primarily on the last, I would say, 10 to 15 years of experience that's most relevant to what you're targeting. And this is really important because by removing older roles, you're making more room on your resume to expand on your recent experience and really highlight the relevant qualifications and achievements that you have. Because that's really what recruiters and hiring managers are gonna be looking for. They wanna see who checks the boxes for the specific job they're trying to fill. the second thing is to make very clear that your skills are current and relevant. That means removing anything from your resume that can make your experience look outdated, and making sure you're highlighting the tools, platforms, technologies, and the methods that are actually being used in your field today. So, for example, instead of saying something like this, you wanna say something like this instead. And this version is much stronger because it shows that you're using current Tools to solve problems and produce measurable results. And I've also included another example in the description below. And the third thing is to remove anything that could trigger age bias or just become a distraction. It's really important to call out here that the goal is not to hide your age, because that's probably not something that you're going to be able to do. But what you don't wanna do is lead your resume by saying things like oh, I have over 20 years of experience in B to B sales. Or include a college graduation date from the 90s. Cause now instead of immediately focusing on your qualifications, someone's gonna start calculating your age. You wanna keep the focus on what you can do now, the results you've achieved and why you're qualified for that specific role. If you wanna apply these ages and proof strategies to your resume, you can access the exact resume template that I use for my clients for mid and senior level roles with step by step instructions and examples for each section. Or you can have me write your resume for you. All the details are available from the link in my profile.