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Old 07-14-2010, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Bieberfeld View Post
it is extremely difficult to find a permanent, career-level position in central florida. employers may not consider you if they think that your commute will be too long (over 35minutes) and your 'the villages' address immediately labels us as 'over a certain age'. that said, it is not impossible to find a good job, but it takes much effort......and lots of patience, and be prepared to not find something for 1+ years.
Where did you get the stats on the long commute? I've been part of the hiring process of dozens of people (career-level as you put it). I never cared where they commuted from unless they indicated that they needed to relocate.

You don't need the TV address to determine age (although employers are not supposed to consider that). You can tell from someone's resume and then in person approximately how old they are.

You might be right about it being difficult but I question your reasoning.