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While resume makeovers are still a 100% necessity in this job market, some are taking a more extreme approach to career makeovers by using plastic surgery and other &amp;ldquo;touch-ups&amp;rdquo; as part of their job search strategy.&lt;p&gt;Botox procedures were up 5% in 2008 despite economic declines. I&amp;rsquo;m not arguing that there&amp;rsquo;s a &amp;ldquo;Botox Index&amp;rdquo; like there may be a Lipstick Index, but some pink slipped Baby Boomers are investing in a more youthful look.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A recent Reuters article spotlighted one 56 year old man who opted for a facelift preemptively because he knew his business was declining and that he would soon need to interview, possibly outside an industry he&amp;rsquo;s been in for 35 years.  The article also highlights a New York plastic surgeon who hopes to capitalize on the needs of job seekers by marketing a bundle of his services as the &amp;ldquo;Job Fighter Package&amp;rdquo;.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The idea of using plastic surgery to advance your career is not a new strategy, but few speak up about the topic.  Exactly one year before the Reuters article, outspoken career blogger Penelope Trunk hypothesized, &amp;ldquo;Plastic surgery will be for the go-getters and career-minded. Just you wait and see.&amp;rdquo;  Has her prediction come true?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will Boomers and the over-40 Gen X set strive to look and feel 35 again?  Do you think this is a viable career strategy?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To me, 35 is the magic career number.  It&amp;rsquo;s the age when you&amp;rsquo;ve probably achieved the &amp;ldquo;over 10 years of relevant experience&amp;rdquo; status that makes you qualified for jobs with interesting job descriptions and decision-making ability.   It&amp;rsquo;s the age when most of your superiors are no longer old enough to be your parents, so you can finally stop feeling like a kid.  It&amp;rsquo;s the age when you can still &amp;ldquo;hang&amp;rdquo; with your younger co-workers at happy hour while being taken seriously in the boardroom.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you think looking 35 will make you more hire-able?  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;-Posted by--Missa Goehring, Vault Manager of Audience Development&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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