Anonymous wrote:Laid off in December 2015 at 55, too -- after 20 years of professional work. I have J.D. from a top-10 law school, years of experience in the private sector, and am energetic, pretty youthful-looking for my age, and eager to contribute.
I've had a few very positive phone interviews, but that's pretty much the extent of it. I've had job coaching, interviewing evaluations, and resume reviews, but I, too, am having a very difficult time finding work. It is a daily struggle.
Makes me wonder whether there's some other force at work here: e.g., is it more expensive for employers to provide health insurance for women over 55? Is there some "secret" database that employers use to conduct background searches that reveal a candidate's age? Is there some sort of over-55 blacklist?
Just kidding about some of the above, but I am losing hope. I have kids going to college and can't afford to be unemployed.
Are there factors at work that I am unaware of that are negatively impacting my job search success? I haven't had maternity leave for almost 8 years, and over half of my performance reviews over the past 20 years have been rated at "exceeds expectations."
You're a woman over 50. It's ageism, no matter how much you'd like to believe there's something within your control that will bring the interest from employers back to where it was when you were 10 years younger.
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