Discrimination of age!!! I’m 56 years old I am a full charge book keeper for 20 years I was laid off of my position have interview and many companies they tell you will call you you sound like a great fit for the position you never get a phone call back or email very qualifying don’t understand why this is happening in this country country !!!!

I was laid off after 11 years and I have an interview tomorrow. Debate with my husband whether my copies of my resume need to be on resume paper or not. My husband says that's dated and it no longer matters, regular printer paper is fine?

I am not sure how I ended up on this website, but I am sure it is for a reason. I have read a lot of posts about jobs and careers. Some are feel good posts and some are not so feel good. I got notice on Jan. 28 that my last day with AT&T will be March 29th. This a two weeks from now. They said keeping looking for a position within. The things about this is when I was contacted I was affected along with thousands of others. In April they will be having another lay off to which I decided maybe my time here with this company and maybe this industry is over. I was with AT&T for 11 years and before AT&T I was with Sprint for 11 years. Seems like "11" is my lucky number. I am neither bitter, upset or even worried to be honest. I do have to say I am a disabled veteran, which in some cases gives me preference in some job decisions, but nothing guaranteed. One thing I know is your attitude governs your altitude!! Everyone's situation is different. Everyone's urgency is different. For those who need to get some extra education either certification or training GET IT! If you have to drive UBER or LYFT in the mean time..then do it. I don't what what or where the future holds for me, but I know wherever it is..I will keep it moving.

After 7 years with payroll management experience and nearly 10 with the same company, I was laid off from my employer. In my recent job search, Im finding that many companies want a unique skill set/qualifications to match their job openings. At 45, I'm also wanting a career change and to get out of payroll. Am I being too ambitious?

After nearly ten years, I was laid off from my job. The transition out was fine, but now the job hunt begins. I have nearly 10 years doing one thing, being a payroll manager. I want a career change and at 45, Im finding company's are wanting a unique skill set with 'x' amount of years with experience. Tough road ahead for me?

I have just been laid off and now am busy online looking for a job as a teacher.(accounting..business studies).any tips on how i can get to the top of the search

Hello I was laid off as a research assistant/project manager in social science research after 29 years. I have a lot of experience but do not have a college degree. I have about 40 credits, but at this time, do not plan on going finishing. I'm single so I do not have anyone to fall back on. I need a job that pays as close as possible to what I was making. Never thought I'd be looking for a new career at 55.

I worked at a major televison network in NYC for 16 years. The commute into midtown Manhattan from my apartment in NJ has gotten more and more difficult over the years as mass transit reliability gets worse and worse. The company laid me off 12/16/18 and I still have not found a job and my 8 weeks’ severance pay is almost gone. I have decided it is time to leave. I scoped out Knoxville TN in 2017 and went back afer the layoff, but without a job, I can’t buy a home nor can I even rent a home. Without a Knoxville address, no one will hire me. I had 3 phone interviews and no bites. I am leaving March 31st (my apartment already has a new renter lined up) and will be staying with a friend in Delaware with all of my belongings in storage and have given away or sold a lot of stuff since I decided I need to leave. She is the only person who not only would take in me but also my two cats. I never thought at 55 I’d be jobless and homeless, collecting $405 a week from NYS unemployment. I have had a job since I was 16 and never relied on anyone, with the exception of a two year stretch which folowed a different layoff. My ex husband supported me while I started my own business, then I got the 16 year job and we ended up divorcing (no kids.) I am actually a LOT lost.

It's been almost two months now that I got laid off. I worked for a bookkeeper for almost 19 years, short of two months! It was extremely shocking for me. I felt like part of the family for so long. My feelings have been up in the Air every since. I am hurt beyond recognition and feel that saying "out with the old in with the new" could have been one of the major causes for my dismissal. Decrease in office staff was the reasoning, and even though it slowed down, it was unfair to get rid of me. I was always on time, worked the hardest of most, and still got booted. Finding a job with good pay AND BENIFITS ARE HARD IN A SMALL TOWN. I am 59 and struggling to find a good job.

I'm 42 years old. Raised my child the best i could. I've worked many jobs thru the years. Been a musician for 27 years. Music didnt pan out for me...big dreams i guess. Had a good job with a local cabinet shop, but have been laid off since Sept of last year. Cant get unemployment. Ive put in at least 100 apps and no bite. My resume is good. I feel all used up and dreamless anymore and my body just hurts constantly. No prospects. No point. Just depression. I feel purposeless. I know im not old...but i feel it. Whats next for someone like me?