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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it is any consolation, I am highly qualified in my field and can't even get an interview.  [/quote]

OP. I'm sorry to hear this. It's not any consolation, really, it only adds to the sense of hopelessness. If someone with great qualifications can't even get interviews, it says something's really wrong. Have you tried networking? The only interviews DH has gotten he's gotten through networking. Sending out resumes in response to job postings has yielded not a single response.

DH has no hope of advancement, and will likely be laid off in the next round, if there is one. He doesn't work for the government. We were talking tonight, and he said he thought his age is really working against him. The person hiring for the job he lost out on this past week is about 7 years younger than DH.

We can't leave this area, so international jobs are out, even though DH does have dual citizenship, and can work in Europe. But our kids are in school here, so there's no way we can leave now. Later, maybe.

I'd love to go back to work, but can't do it right now. I was a waitress in high school and hated it! I'd rather clean restrooms -- really! I appreciate the encouragement, but you younger women have no idea how discriminated against 50-plus women are, especially SAHMs with no recent work experience. I applied for a part-time job as a librarian at my kids' school, and was turned down because I had no shelving experience! I have an Ivy degree and a master's degree in literature, but no, I have not shelved books before!

DH is actually feeling a bit better tonight, resigned, but hopeful. I told him about the suggestions many of you have made, and he was receptive to most. He is applying to a job he just found out about, and said he's going to change his resume to make it less intimidating! He's erasing the fact that he's overseen whole departments! That's what it takes to get hired these days, I guess. He's also going to read that book on interviewing, so we'll see if that helps him change direction a bit.

Please keep the suggestions coming in! I'd love to hear more! Any other 50+ success stories? [/quote]

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