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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 48 and was laid off when I was 45.  It took 6 months to get a new job.  I had 22 years experience in my field and had always been very sought-after.  However, some of the problems stem from the fact that my experience was just that, on the job experience.  I knew things that were focused around my previous jobs.  One of the things that helped a lot was going back for more updated training. I took a couple of one week IT courses that helped refresh my skills in more modern technology and then had that to help augment my experience.  One of the problems with being at the older end of the work force is that you may be out-of-touch with the current training and despite all of your relevant work experience, you are missing some of the more recent advances.  I would suggest that your husband look into his background and see if there are any areas of training that he can take to refresh his knowledge that would be helpful.  These types of updates can often make the difference between finalist and hired.[/quote]

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