[Scott from the Left Coast]

Simple, just don't put those qualifications on your resume. Problem solved.

Hardly. When you've only had high level professional jobs for your entire career, it's not so easy just to leave something out. It'd be a matter of leaving everything out. It wouldn't be so easy explaining the 23 year gap in employment since grad school. Or perhaps you recommend I try identity theft as a part of my job hunt?

[buwaya]

Engineer - technician
Management - clerk

etc.

Its not hard.

[buwaya]

p.s. - don't mention grad school.

[JohnSmithee]

"Simple, just don't put those qualifications on your resume. Problem solved."

Hardly. When you've only had high level professional jobs for your entire career, it's not so easy just to leave something out. It'd be a matter of leaving everything out. It wouldn't be so easy explaining the 23 year gap in employment since grad school. Or perhaps you recommend I try identity theft as a part of my job hunt?

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Surely you can think of ways to be creative with your resume. If you are applying for a burger flipping job, no one wants to see a resume anyway. Just fill out an application. If you need the money you may have to just lie until something better comes along. It sounds like you are making excuses.