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| I want to let mature and semi-retired folks know we are looking for them, and to please please please apply for our front desk job, but I'm only getting kids. Our reasoning is that it is an on call position, we can't plan ahead, and, so, we need people with flexible availability. We also just like the temperment better. We've found college students tend to come and go, and we want reliability in the position. How do you get to this in your ads? We don't want to demand all sorts of front desk experience on someone who used to be a Marketing VP, for example, and who's looking for some extra/supplemental cash, b/c it's an easy job and we'll train them. (Altho, of course, answering the phone is not for everyone!) We don't want to discourage them from applying just b/c they were never a receptionist or were one thirty years ago. Do you think I need to just say something like, "at least twenty years working experience" in the qualifications section? Thanks!
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I'd make a point of advertising in publications seniors are interested in. In addition, of course, to other ads which will attract a broad spectrum of applicants so as not to attract the wrath of the EEOC.
Don.
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I like this part of your answer, Don.
Also, describing the qualities of a personality and professionalism that imply long-term experience in the job market help. Just avoid the discriminatory buzz words.
I dont think, "mature" is a discriminatory buzz word unless/until you tell someone you mean, "mature in age."
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