Mature Age Job Seeking

Posted by: JennyC.

17th Mar 2011 09:09am

Mature age job seekers have battles looking for work.After looking for work and sending off many applications for positions in the last 4 months it is easy to see now why even the young give up.It is either age or experience against you.They want young but lots of experience.Another thing that is annoying and have heard this from the young job seeker.They dont reply to your enquiry for work or even let you know a Job has been filled most of the time.So rude.

cas

19th Apr 2011 12:40pm

It is difficult I know - from experience. I had given up work to move interstate - aged in my late 50's but not yet ready to call it a day. I became put myself on the books of an employment agency who sent me on a few assignments, then out of the blue, one of their clients asked me to take on the work full-time! Wonderful. Even if this is not you, perhaps working at different places through an agency (temping) might be the thing for you. I found lots of friends too. I agree that many of the enquiries you send out dont respond, and that is downright rude - but try the temping and see how you go. LOL

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