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Unfortunately, I have faced plenty of age discrimination since I got back into the job market. I wish it wasn't the case, but it's true. It exists. I would encourage you to only go back 15 years on your résumé and remove the graduation dates from your education. You can't stop people from discriminating against you, but you can make it a little bit harder for them to do so.
After 30 years, your experience is gold but age bias is real and sneaky. One move that helped me was rebranding myself around transferable skills instead of job titles. Sell your problem-solving, leadership, and adaptability like fresh assets, not just “car guy.” Also, try jumping into industries that value wisdom, like consulting or training roles. Sometimes you have to outsmart the system, not just outwork it.
Use the term “ Reinventing yourself” . That goes a long way in leveling your experience as an asset to your prospective employer. Worked for me. Good luck!
The age bias in hiring is real and unfair. I am sorry for that, but here’s the thing: you’ve got decades of negotiation, high-stakes decision-making, and customer trust-building under your belt. Start leaning into transferable skills and less into auto-specific language. Have someone help you rework your resume and LinkedIn to tell a broader story.
Ageism is a very real problem in business. Companies always talk a good game of praising someone's experience, but they generally avoid hiring older people. And, of course, they never admit that age is the reason. You can do what you can to avoid talking about age, but it's hard to remove it from the conversation entirely.
Take car sales off your resume and go for straight commission sales jobs. If you can actually sell, I find car guys are waiting for the customers to come to them and somewhat lazy…. Most sales positions are more proactive. You have to hunt the customers down and close the deals. Can you do that? It’s a lot more effort than you are used to…..
Wrong
Stay in the car business. Too mad am jobs out there. Maybe go back to sales. That makes you a big fish in a little pond.
After 50 yrs in auto industry plus 3 car lots now I am an apartment leasing agent.
Do the work of 4 people .
More revolving doors. You are so marketable and I love what my experience as a car sales woman has brought. It really is better run than most corporate companies . Credit unions love your experience.
I would be interested in knowing how you connected with the apartment people