Any DU'ers out there, 55+ looking for a job?

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37. Be careful with this advice.

I know you're in the field, but I've discovered that more and more companies are using private services, like HireRight, to do background checks on potential employees. Leaving off information like year of graduation can cause a red-flag - and all the potential employer sees is that flag. They don't much care why it is there; there are plenty of fish in the pond they are fishing.

I'll say this, also - your suggestion to try and look younger is not really logical. You say that a potential employee has one chance to "impress them with your skill and character" and at the same time suggest that they pretend to be something they are not. They should try and pass themselves off as a younger person. It's clear you're trying to help, but what does age have to do with skill and character? As an HR consultant, are you taken in by someone who attempts to hide their age? What does it suggest to you about that person's character if they attempt to obfuscate?