If you started your first job fresh out of school and now it is 10+ years ago do not list it on current resume / application. For applications online the personal questions should not require a birth or starting/ending year (too easy to just put an application in the reject bin). Technology grows and changes rapidly. Your resume should change only to list past experience that fits what is required for the new job. I do have my entire job & education history to remind myself how I have grown. Prospective employers are only interested in recent years history that applies to the position they are filling. Do carry a complete copy of your work & education history for you to remind of other older positions to pick highlights from of prior learning / experience that would apply to what their needs are.

I was just trying to help, sorry. Do what what works for you.

Steven Brown: You are right! We are supposed to be lifelong learners, however, many people don't keep up with the times. In every era there have been pioneers. The current ones are amazing! Just look at Elon Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, etc!

Debra Bradley: oh dear! Have you read the book "the mommy trap" I think you fall into that category. 3 masters? Why!!!!? You become very expensive with such education. I had the opportunity to get into the doctoral program in education which my university mentor offered me. I refused because I knew that the more you study the less chances you get to be permanent in education. But, this is advice from an HR person in this forum: Only list your last 10 yrs job(s). Write a resume that generalizes your skills and habilities. And investigate the school's or business culture before the interview. Focus on their trends, mission and future goals so you can discuss how you'll help them to achieve them in the interview. Only list the master that applies for the job you want. You should get interviews. If you don't get hired, consider becoming a consultant. Check the small business administration for a loan with small interest, and training as a consultant. Also, create an account in LinkedIn, follow people in your field or desired work. They post jobs there and you can get referred. You shouldn't have a problem working in special Ed in High school. They need reading specialists. You could start as a substitute teacher, and seek advice from HR to get a permanent position. But the problem I see it's that they will have to pay you a whole lot! So you'll have to prove you are worth it. And, no, they don't need people with typewriting skills. They need workers with multimedia skills, adaptable to the current demands in the workplace with the use of technology. For example, Zoom, Google suite, etc. Consider going to especial Ed conferences to get contacts and the latest trends in the field. Good luck!

I am sorry if I offended you. Just some advice, I have been a boss, and I was told to fire someone after 6 months. The company decided they no longer needed him ( He was doing a great job). I was just trying to help.

when you changed your age, that meant you lied on your application, they can fire you on the spot.

For sure

I'm 51 and have 3 master's degrees and because I am a middle aged female, I "don't have any business experience". I hate job hunting. And I think I will no longer apply online. Maybe I should buy a typewriter (what I learned to work on) and make a nice resume ooo or do it in calligraphy! There you go- I love it when a male 20 years my junior tells me I have no experience. Hmmm. I was abused in my marriage but managed to homeschool 3 kids, two with learning disabilites, all in college, two in the military, guys just suck.

Age should never be a negative when looking for work, In a perfect world increased age would be a positive because there is no better asset to bring to the table than life experience. As I have struggle(d) with this issue in my mid 50's, I have been looking across my entire skill set, at skills i have developed both inside and outside the workplace, and have been trying to focus on leveraging that into self employment from anywhere with an internet connection, a webcam, a vpn, and a laptop. We have all seen many companies "pivot" to doing things differently, sometimes in ways nobody ever imagined. Perhaps as individuals, now is the best time in history to embrace the "personal pivot" and start our own business? Even if technology is not your thing, everyone has skills they have developed in life in all sorts of different situations outside of our "regular job". I have been trying to use these as a guide to "think in new directions". Many have started entirely new careers in this way. Have been inspired by the story of KFC founder Colonel Harland David Sanders on wikipedia.

In response, in 2021 have emphasized more hiring from within. Recruitment will need to consider internal hiring and candidates with transferable skills more than ever. taking in different projects might be more important than having specific skills in one are or specific skills. with the introductions of new technologies and automation there will be new tons of new jobs and new opportunities.