I would add to Jason's letter: "Don't count me out because I'm over 40." Although age discrimination is illegal, it happens a ton, and for BS reasons. The Gen-Xers and Boomers bring a lot more to the table than most 23-year-olds who are tech-savvy, but still obsessing about who got kicked off "Idol" last night.
Jason's Open Letter to HR/Recruiters:
Dear Recruiter (or hiring manager or HR):
I see you have some job openings that you are making decisions on. I'm sure you are getting hundreds of résumés and are overwhelmed by the amount of information you have to go over, just to narrow it down to a few good candidates. I wish you well as you go through this tedious process.
Right off the bat, you'll see a problem with me as a candidate for this position. You see, for the last eight months I've been unemployed and busy looking for another job. I was....keep reading
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