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.
deb
- 9th May 2011 01:37pm
Sadly I have found exactly the same. I have written to many govt agencies complaining but it is all on deaf ears. I now am trying to get volunteer work and this has even been a struggle for me. You have to submit a CV just to get a look in when trying to get volunteer work these days. I have only had one offer so far for volunteer work apart from a monthly conservation activity, which is doing exactly what I had done six years previously (i.e. reading assistant for primary school). I am not sure how this is going to help me obtain better work prospects when I have just finished ten years of studying. I am seriously depressed these days. I know you have heard this before and you feel like wringing the person's neck when they say "Best of luck" it just sounds soooo... insincere and the feeling of wanting to brush you off quickly. But sincerely I do wish I could say something more encouraging and I do hope things get better for you SINCERELY and HONESTLY so!
Best regards,
Debra
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