5 Simple Steps to Fight Age Discrimination June 2014 | Page 23

All of a sudden, you’re a trusted advisor, a consultant digging to learn more about what’s not
working. Ask questions about the processes, the obstacles in a manager’s way and the thorny
problems they’ve seen before in similar situations. This will vault you to a higher level of
conversation, one that is much more valuable and memorable.
Pain interviewing isn’t a cure for age discrimination but it’ll give you a focus and an edge that will
make discrimination a non-factor in your quest to improve your career.

Strategy: Make age discrimination a non-factor.