9 Ways to Screw Up a Job Search When You’re 50 or Older

Forgetting to edit your resume

Being too proud to volunteer while you look

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Failing to update tech skills

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Not having a presence online

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Ignoring your network

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Being shy about emphasizing your experience

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Acting like you know it all

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Looking at employers who don’t value older workers

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Being unwilling to bend on income

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