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[Edwina's Secretary]

Slick - an email is actually better than a phone call. It gets passed around (really -- with "wow, isn't this nice!") and doesn't put the person "on the spot."

The average tenure right now is three years -- probably less for IT folk. Someone want to work for me for 9 years. Great! And maybe you should use that to market yourself. Youngster who will leave in two years or seasoned pro who understand loyalty and hard work!

Suki Wing...the hard honest truth? Unless I was recruiting for some way out artistic company or something theatrical - yes, your hair would be a knock out factor. Sorry, but most companies would find it distracting.

[kitten645]

Again, completely on the spot I think a hand written note is fine as is an email. A hand written note gets put into my file with the application so I remember the person better. I would try to remember to print out an email but life gets busy!
I had the conversation with a friend of mine the other day about how the employment value of women over 50 diminishes so quickly. It's nice to know that there's a field that would like someone to stay on more than two years.
The hard fact in this economy is that alot of people that thought they could retire at 65 are finding it's not a reality. Sad but many figure they'll have to keep working past their retirement age.
On the flip side, 65 isn't what it was in our parents day. I see so many people who would have been considered "elderly" back then that I'd LOVE to have as an employee. Some 65 year olds seem to be 40! As they say, age is in the mind...the trick is not letting it creep down to the body!
Claudia