Are you aging out of your job title?
I have been asked by some of you whether it is more difficult nailing down a job after turning 50, and my answer to you is generally "yes". That said, we can make it easier on ourselves by being open to utilizing our years of experience and the skills we have developed in a wider and more broad spectrum. Experience can be a plus, but stagnation is a drawback. Be open to using your talents in various ways within the scope of various possible industries. "Break out of your box".
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I give a resounding hell yes its hard after 50 to find anything decent. I have been through over a dozen interviews in the past 4-5 months and the theme seems to be the same...walk into the waiting room and the only one over 30, fully qualified, interview goes great and wait and wait for a call that never comes. The boys that are waiting are in jean and t-shirts, girls in club clothing (skirts up to... woohoo) and I am the only one dressed professionally as requested during scheduling. I don't get it. I am energetic, innovative and a modern thinker. I have all of the computer skills and open availability. Listen up employers...you are leaving out a segment of the population that will be loyal, work hard and have the best work ethics needed to fill those positions that you advertise. If you want young people at least have the guts to put THAT in your ads as well as the list of qualifications! At least that way we 50 somethings will not waste our time or yours! PS I just turned 56.
I have been trying for over a year to find the right job with no luck, with my experience and knowledge I have so much to offer it's frustrating. Can't fined anything.
I have noticed that companies tend to have the general sentiment that they do not want to hire people that have been unemployed for a long time. This is, yet again, something else I do not understand about companies. People that have been unemployed for a long time are generally hungrier to work than people that either have a job or just lost a job. I realize that a degradation of skills is a factor, but the brain is amazing when it comes to resurrecting skills.
Companies are just dumb enough not to realize that.
I am going to start working next month as a Driver full -time! Somebody mentioned quitting. Quitting should not be in your vocabulary! You have to keep moving forward no matter what it looks like! Pray to God for direction!
Linda. It took a while to get, but now Im going on 3 years at hotel in Boca. In my 60s and still running circles around the young folks. Rric on Lantana
Thanks so much for the tip, Linda. appreciate it!
Yes I know how you feel was. Told today that they didn’t hire people like me taught college four years 28 years field experience
Linda, that so cool, especially from a legitimate crafty individual as you are. Must feel decent to be able to still explain there are numerous, chances, and quality choices that are too easy to be overlooked! Employers , it's just my opinion , if you are smarter than me and can do the skill, task with a new and possibly better/efficient, cost effective way, not necessarily the crackerjack just out of college and the exuberant wealth of knowledge, take a back seat for there are plenty more results left in that one, and I like their inventiveness and intuition just as much, maybe even more! I am still the one signing the checks, and the last time I checked, I own the property. I do believe sticking with a good idea, proven to be not obsolete, antiquated seems to be just fine, and if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Not to say fresh ideas only come from youth, what I am saying is there is great value in both. Does keep the competiveness thriving and if it's a good quality employer, being the best backstabber, resented, disgusting, I will be the judge of that also. He/she can get the job done and it's not costing me that much anyways if anything, and if I want it that way the older, experienced, seasoned veteran may/will still have the edge. Right? A American way! True? Daniel C. Rusteikas
Linda. sadly that advice won't help much. Why because companies believe the Millenials and the generation after are the future. I 100% disagree with that premise but it permeates society. I think as we get older we need to think in terms of creating our own businesses instead of relying on other companies to hire us. Once you are in a position to hire and fire you can hire people age 50+ and hire 20 somethings or 30 somethings at your leisure. Also business success is not being a multi-millionaire or billionaire. Its making a good profit and keeping good people employed.