Try as I might, I believe, with some exceptions, getting a job when you reach a certain age is difficult if not impossible. This is even more true today, where virtually everything is done online and your chances of getting an interview appear to be slim to none, at least to me. I have read article after article and nothing helps. In my opinion, most of the job boards are looking to make a buck by selling you services (i.e., upgrading your resume). Futhermore, many job boards seem to generate job offers that are very questionable at best (i.e., reshipping services or procurement jobs that require you to work from home and buy all sorts of equipment until the local office opens - a scam in my opinion).
I have been looking for a job for the better part of 9 months, with one interview in that time. I have a masters degree, finished my career as a senior executive of a global consulting company, yet I cannot get a simple customer service or administrative position. I believe when they see that I spent 41 years at one company and figure in my college graduation dates, it is very easy to see that I am a "mature" individual. That along with my prior salary and the "overqualified" tag are the final nail in the coffin. Lately, I have focused on emphasizing the fact that I am very serious in my interest in the position, as well as the reasons why I feel my business acumen would benefit their organization, regardless of the other factors already mentioned; still no success. Sorry to sound so negative, but that has been my experience.
