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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It can be worst to have an Ivy on resume at that age...people think what happened?[/quote]

Huh?  I don't have an Ivy degree so no skin in that game, but certainly people aren't thinking "what happened" when someone with an ivy education submits a resume.  Sure, if you're submitting a resume to work as a Starbucks barista, then yes.  But a resume from an experienced professional with 25+ years under his / her belt for a management role at a company?  No - very normal and very respectable.

Sometimes I wonder about the "wisdom" on these boards.  Lots of bias and anecdotal "evidence", but not real world experience from a recruiting / hiring perspective.  I am a hiring manager for a big 4 consulting firm, by the way, so I'm basing my response on experience with a big name firm.  [b]We are constantly bringing on SMEs from industry and other consulting firms who are 50 -55 years old and who are looking to wind down their careers[/b].  These men and women make great money, can apply their expertise and industry relationships, and have a good deal of flexibility.  That said, an ivy education isn't the determining factor in these hires.  It's all about experience. [/quote]

There has to be a point where what you did on a job is more important than the school on the resume. I am late 50's, not looking to wind down, but instead of something more consulting oriented so that I can work out of the house with more flexible hours.  Cannot stand to think of just golfing or traveling, but want to kick back a little bit.[/quote]

Agree.  Your experience becomes far more important than your academic pedigree about 5 - 7 years out of school.  Really, unless your eyeing a spot on the SCOTUS, the ivy league degree is really only critical for most fields for the first two or three gigs.  After that, what you've done with yourself is far more important.  Of course there are exceptions, but I think that's true for a vast majority of employers in a vast majority of fields.  Now connections and network is another thing.  But again, you build a network with your colleagues and professional peers as much if not more than who you went to undergrad with.  [/quote]

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