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[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.  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.  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]

Has your big 4 consulting firm also outsourced to India?

Real world experience with Accenture and SOA consulting group.

We have been working with Accenture for SOA development.  Accenture started with people from Reston,VA and Raleigh,NC but recently as the calls have progressed they have been going to the "outsourced" experts in Bangalore India.   Seems they have americans to do the sales but once the work starts it gets outsourced to their shop in bangalore. And no one at Accenture is over 40 that we have been talking with.  [/quote]

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