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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a gazillion admin jobs open at Booz, Deloitte, PWC, Jacobs etc. And the HR dropdown on the hiring menu doesn't even go below 65K.[/quote]

I’m 50 and have been looking for 6 months. I have a masters degree but it’s completely outdated and the long gap in employment seems impossible to overcome. I’d love to know about these positions PP speaks of that are all above 65k. I was just searching Booz and see much lower (40s). I’ve applied for lots of jobs from non-profit to government to corporate and have only landed 1 interview (didn’t get it because they were worried about tech skills). I’m smart, focused, have great communication skills and learn quickly so it’s very demoralizing to think that staying home as put me on par with someone who didn’t even attend college. [/quote]

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The amount of untapped potential within this demographic is criminal.  I'm early 50s with a similar background to you and have applied to countless positions within the federal government and private industry.  I have applied over and over to admin positions within FCPS and have never even been called for an interview.  Certainly makes you wonder...[/quote]

What are you alleging? Ageism? How would screeners even know how old you are? If you're literally not hearing back at all, it's just your resume went into the e-void and probably never had actual eyes on it.[/quote]

Yes, there is software that screens out applications with gaps in work history. People can know your age by the years you graduated or dates of employment (or if you leave those out it's a red flag). I'm not sure that's the PP's problem though. It's hard to get interviewed for a federal job even when you have an amazing work history. The best thing really is having a referral from a real person to the job you're interested in. [/quote]

Leaving off degree year is not a red flag. And nobody needs to detail or even mention decades old jobs to age yourself. It’s easy to mask your age. [/quote]

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