Are you a job seeker over the age of 45 who suspects that age is the barrier to your employment success? Are you a job seeker who has been unemployed for more than six months and suspects that your barrier to employment is the attitude towards the gap on your resume?

Whether you suspect ageism or attitude, looking for work can be the hardest job you will ever have and whether your barriers are real or perceived, you might need to find new ways to convince an employer to interview you and then to hire you.

Begin by deciding whether it is ageism or attitude that is your obstacle, or both.

If you think it is age discrimination that is preventing you from getting the job, the reality is that despite employment discrimination being illegal, some employers perceive mature workers with more than 20 years experie