I am 57years young, I was in sales for 18 years. I stated out as a sales rep move to salesmanager then I was a district manager and finally I was a distributor.then I had to go back to construction now I just can't handle the summer heat anymore.please help

I have been searching for employment consistently for the past 3 months; by being involved with temporary staffing and numerous websites. There has been many first responses and several initial interviews. But things have stalled at that point. I have tremendous experience and above average skill levels in any office support/administrative capacity. I have professionalism in manner, dress, and demeanor. What seems to be the problem?

I have been trying to get a job in the Houston area for the past year. I tried before in the New Orleans area for over a year. I've always held increasingly responsible positions. I have received awards for my hard work and dedication. I have worked for Members of Congress, Boeing, and other major companies and ran my husband's Snap-on Tools business when he became ill and eventually died. Other than clerical and seasonal positions since, I have been unable to get a position since I was 55. If I am willing to work and qualified for positions and even if I am over qualified and would be an asset, why can't I find a position? I have to eat, and live. I have a lot to give. Getting desperate.

I worked 31 years same place, then I decided to retire at 51 . Well I found out I had to be 56 yrs old.. Well i put in applications,had interviews but no luck in a job. I went to Full steam staffing.com right away I got a temp job leading to permanent.. Good luck over 50's

looking for a job

Good evening, I have been reading stories in this group for many months. Now, time to tell mine and get some ideas as to what to do or which way to lead. I am 60, have 35+ years of mortgage banking background. I was laid off from a job at national bank in April, 18 when my job was transferred to NC. I live in MD. I felt that I was not able to move due to the following reasons-1)no relocation offered 2)elderly parents that need assistance from me at least 1-2 times a week (one of three other siblings live here-wasn't fair to her, either) 3)finishing up year's probationary period with my mobility service dog-didn't want to screw that up.

Since November, 17 (lay off time), I have interviewed for banking jobs within and outside the company I was laid off from. Was told that I didn't have the sufficient amount of front facing customer service skills needed to get a job even as a bank teller. I had been a quality control analyst for the past 4 years. Prior to that time, I had been a front line production underwriter working for the same company. I had 6+ years with this bank.

I finished up the job in 4/18, got a 90 day severance. Started a temp job right at that time with a local credit union doing home equity loan processing. Broke my shoulder 2 weeks into that position and was told not to return. I healed up from that injury, started looking again and landed a position with a local non profit as a HUD Housing Counselor. Requested and was denied the reasonable accommodation for bringing the service dog to work. I was told that the manager feared for the safety of other employees and customers since the dog wears a muzzle and growled at her. I have a 4 year old yellow lab female to assist me with mobility issues. We are agency trained, not owner trained, and go through a lengthy training period of nearly 2 years. The "muzzle" was the dog's head halter. Also, the dog did not growl when she met this individual. It was lack of education. Reeling from this news has just sent me back months, if not years, in my confidence building and ability to present myself as a confident individual with something to contribute.

Since then, I have looked for jobs that would permit me to do some/all of my work from home. I have my mortgage originator license (passed in 8/18) and plan to sit for my health/life insurance license. At this point, I want to do something where they can't take my credentials away from me. Also, both of these jobs are customer service/front facing positions. That will not be a reason for me to not get a job any longer.

My resume and Linked In profiles have been reworked 3-4 times. I have been interviewing for jobs in the mortgage and insurance sales field, customer service jobs and appear to be able to handle interviews at that levels. If I don't bring up the service dog, they are more likely to hire me.

I am looking for any feedback, input and advice that you all may be able to offer.

Thanks,

Jane Harford

Love my present job, looking for something different, no weekends or holidays

Read my posts and comments i left some of you. Just got hired after over 100 applications online..then i just got hired on the phone with a phone interview!! YAY!!! GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY. TY FOR BEING HERE. DON'T GIVE UP..I ALMOST DID. NOT MY DREAM JOBS BUT WILL HELP PAY THE BILLS FOR NOW..TY FOR THE SUPPORT...STILL INTERESTED IN ALL OF U

I am 81 years old and retired but need extra money to pay my expenses.

I am retired and am not interested in a full time permanent job. I want to earn some money for traveling and to save for the future. I don't get this about applying for every temp job. I'm not interested in a job lasting more than three months if that long. I am not interested in temp to hire. What's this about people working several years at one temp job. My understanding was that temporary work was temporary. I did temp work several years ago and I went to the office and took tests and interviewed and if an assignment was called in and I had the skills the temp service would call me and ask if I were interested. It was rare for an assignment to last more than three months. I didn't go to some website with open jobs and have to upload a resume and interview with the client. I can see that for temp to hire but I'm not interested in that. I certainly don't want to work some place for years and not be able to take time off to travel. Where does a person go when she wants to have short term jobs? I don't want to waste of days off traveling to an office and interviewing--wasting my time and bus fare. I thought the purpose of temp work was to fill in as needed and to get work quickly. It was to save time for the client and me not to have to apply and interview for every job. Where can I find something like that?