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We just went through a massive legal training and were told you SHOULDNT ask any questions that make age that revealing. It’s too risky. This includes years you attended or graduated school.
Thank you! That’s what I thought. Not being able to ask someone’s age should include not asking years attended school! Appreciate your letting me know!
Yeah it’s kind of a work around for them. I’m not sure if the ‘years attended’ or graduated is so they can verify that you are actually educated as you say you are.
If I could like the “computer glitch” response 2x’s I would.
the math and know your age. So not right! Is there anything that can be done to stop this from being required?!
I don’t think it’s that odious. I would want to verify that the person went to school when they said they did in the background check.
What’s for you is for you. Maybe that wasn’t the right place for you to be anyway. You will land in the organization that respects what you bring to the table. The rest do not matter. Good luck 👍🏾
Easy for them to check and verify during the background check.
It doesn’t really matter because they’re just going to find out the dates from your university when they check you out anyway. A guy I almost hired had said he went to Harvard in his app. He didn’t. Didn’t get hired either. I was pissed.
Thank you for the clarification! That’s true that you can do well in the interview and then they decide to not go with you after they find out your graduation date because they think you’re too old. That is an unfortunate reality. My point is just that dates on the application may give you no chance at all to even be considered. It’s like you’re closed out in step one. Appreciate everyone’s thoughts!