Give me a call when you are over 55, have sent out 1400 applications with only four answers and one: „sorry, the position had been filled“ then forgets to disconnect the line and you hear: „would be a good fit but at that age...!“

I was 51 and it took me almost a year of looking before I was hired where I am now. I applied to 95 jobs, I had 4 in person interviews, a working interview and a phone interview. I was applying for jobs in my field, shipping and receiving, forklift certified, paint manufacturing and in the end I ended up working in warehouse just to be bringing in money. It was getting ghosted all the time that the most disheartening thing about job hunting.

If a woman is over 35, doesn't look like a fashion model and won't work for peanuts she has little hope.

Ageism is a thing especially for females. My wife worked at a renowned Westcoast medical facility for several years even was awarded employee of the month but as soon as she hit 50 they started messing with her. It wound up in court and she won. Not huge settlement but it exposed the bias. And several have done the same since. But apparently the facility doesn't care because they keep doing it. They just don't want you after 50. But Chuck U Shumer wants to raise SS age qualification to 72 go figure.

The resume really makes the difference. I went months at the beginning of the year with my resume that I made and keep up paying with every new job. I thought it really highlighted my strengths and experience, but I hadn't gotten any bites except for scams. Turns out I had the same issue as this lady. SEO and what not was literally keeping anyone from seeing my resume. At this point, you need a degree in marketing just to be able to apply to jobs, because their "hiring" programs are set too strictly. Paid someone to redo my resume; interviews in literally the same day I uploaded it. Companies are stupid. "No one wants to work" means "we fired everyone in HR for this program to weed out resumes but didn't bother telling anyone that we use it and now no applications are getting through the program" screw that noise

after 50 years in healthcare I decided, at the age of 72, that working with COVID patients was too risky. But I still wanted to work. I applied at all the places allegedly desperate for help…restaurants, grocery and retail stores. Zip. Nada. Zilch. I’m healthy, physically fit. I interview well and my references are superlative. Age discrimination? what else could it be?

I'm in my 40's with a strong medical clerical background. It took me 8 months of constant trying to finally get a job. I am convinced the only reason I got this job is because I worked here a long time ago and left with great work history. The new manager asked some of the OG about me and they all screamed to hire her! lol. Otherwise I'd be screwed. There are a lot of jobs available, but they are either low pay, part time/ per diem, or offer no benefits.

I got a miracle kidney transplant and was in recovery for 5 weeks until I was able to go back to work. I came back to my remote job saying they have closed their remote positions because they reopened their call center and factory in Oregon (Im in Texas). So basically laid off the remote position. I was not worried about finding a job because I was a remote supervisor for multiple departments 5 years plus the news kept saying "More jobs have been added and Employers are looking for work" so I thought "I will quickly find a job with no problem". After 6 months now and over 300 applications I fell into a depression. I was on dialysis for 8 years and worked the whole 8 years now im starting a new chapter off of dialysis and I can't find work. Thank goodness for my disability to cover rent but other expenses I now have to receive help. I am 38. Im nor old, im smart, willing and capable. I feel a lot better knowing I'm not the only one and im praying for us all. Be encouraged.

Grey hair, wrinkles, ageism is real. I have a simple CV, updated many times, more than one too actually....but some are quite blatant...you're uh, senior, you're not young and mouldable....

Back in the early 80s the economy was going through a rough spell. Recall a friend who sent out 300 applications and go no takers. Lots of 'we are not presently hiring" letters. There was a "farm labour pool" where you could always find at least min wage work picking fruit etc. They had nothing.

Where my mom works they need people really bad. They are really picky when it comes to hiring people. Still people quit all the time. Even management keeps quitting. They got rid of needing a diploma and not testing for pot during the pandemic but they think they can't keep people now because they got rid of those so they brought them back. My daughter has been applying everywhere and can't get any calls for an interview. She had one and took a tour and they said the HR will get in touch with her to do a drug test when she got back but she didn't call after a week, so my daughter kept trying to get ahold of her but she wouldn't answer. Eventually she used her grandmother's phone and the HR answered and said that the plant manager decided to go with someone more experience. My daughter doesn't have any work experience and getting a job is hard without that. Most want 6 months or more in the field you are applying for.

Yep! definitely a scam! If these companies truly believed "no one wanted to work", they would take the chance and hire those who they would probably usually not hire, and give them a fair chance. USUALLY, the "not so typical great candidates" will end up being a good fit after just a BIT of training. If the "perfect" candidates aren't applying at all, it's time to compromise like applicants do.

I also have been filling out applications every day for the past couple of months and have had only 3 interviews. After reading this I do feel a bit better knowing that I am not alone.

As a recruiter, the #1 issue is the format of her resume with the photo. Her resume will be picked up based on key words but will not upload automatically. In other words, the recruiter would need to take time to manually retyoe much of their resume into an applicant tracking system before she would get a call. With a demand to fill 50 positon, I have a folder with these beautofully formatted resumes that are deaigned to be handed to the hiring manager at the point of interview or face to face meeting. It just limits visibility when dealing with texhnology. That folder with beautifully crafyed resumes is my last resort because I dont havr time for manual data entry in my day.

Don't just submit an application and disappear. Call the company. Show interest and enthusiasm. I just hired someone. He wasn't the most qualified on paper, but he called me to say he'd applied for the job and asked if we could schedule an interview. That caught my attention, so I added him to the "interview" pile. He was eager and enthusiastic, asked questions about the job and the company, and impressed me with his attitude. He's been here 2 weeks now and is doing great.

I can't tell you how many places just haven't responded to my resume and it's simple, straight forward explanation of my experience.

People resigning from their current jobs doesn't mean they aren't working, but rather they're all competing for better jobs. This makes it much more difficult to stand out in the workforce.

Try being over 45 and coming off disability. Been searching 3 months now and can't even get a dishwashing job. Had two interviews for factories and bet they don't look twice.

In my early 50s, I was unemployed and, over a period of a year, sent out almost six hundred applications for jobs for which I was well qualified. One of the most common responses was that I was somehow "overqualified" for the position. Even after dumbing down my resume by removing college, technical schools and military service schools, and downgrading the description of previous employment, it still took another four months to get two interviews. I really don't understand the idea of not hiring someone because they're somehow overqualified for the job. Years earlier, when I owned a small retail store, I hired college professors in the summer who wanted a little extra income. While they were incredibly "overqualified," I learned a lot from them.

Common denominator is people not getting an answer back - which you either accept A) they got too many applications to reply or B) Your resume needs a lot of work. I don't know why people keep mentioning age too - are you putting your entire work history on your resume? Anything over 10 years is irrelevant.

This sounds like, when employers say you're "overqualified". Basically, they want less experienced people, so they'll be able to justify the lower pay.

I've been having the same problem trying to get work where i moved to in the spring. It's really difficult when things are online and so impersonal. Being rejected by a dumb computer based on chosen font, format, wording... Is infuriating. Being interviewed by people who don't even work for the company and with questions like, "where do you see yourself in ten years?" I just want a job! Not to find out what type of flower I would be 🙄

I graduated cum laude and did 3 years of MED school (Doctor), been searching since March and still struggling to get a job. The Jobs dont want to pay, they want you to have an education to be considered but wont pay at least a salary that would cover your expenses plus school loans, go figure.

I have two words for you: temp agencies!! A lot of companies are looking to temp agencies for workers in order to save money in terms of offering benefits. They are ideal for folks over a certain age, like myself, and for those who want to get back into the job market after being away. Many employers actually prefer older, more seasoned workers over younger ones because of the experience factor. Also, the starting income is usually above minimum wage based on profession. The cool thing about being a temp worker is that you can control where you work, in that you can decide if working remotely vs. in the office is preferable; or if working in the city vs. the suburbs is ideal for you. It was a temp agency that took me on when I got fired from my last perm job.

I decided to become licensed and whether you are a pharmacy tech, nurse, radiologist tech, or pharmacist etc.. you are guaranteed a job. Go where the demand is and healthcare is the key

If you use "and like" in your resumes or cover letters it's, "like", no wonder you're not getting responses

I've been applying to jobs since January 2022. I'm told I'm over qualified, have no experience, or my experience is no longer relevant due to technology. Still looking for another job.....