I remember an article about college graduates not being able to find jobs during the dot bomb era. I was one of those statistics. Fortunately things have changed. I was able to consult/contract and meet people and my career took off from there. It sucks to be marginalized, and it's reality for those who do not have the right skills and/or know the right people.
Of course the situation is different for older people. They already have experience and there is age discrimination (which does not make sense in most situations because it's not like workers will be in the same job for 10+ years).
The one thing that did not work for me was to spam resumes. Better to identify an area you want to get into and meet people.
Of course the situation is different for older people. They already have experience and there is age discrimination (which does not make sense in most situations because it's not like workers will be in the same job for 10+ years).
The one thing that did not work for me was to spam resumes. Better to identify an area you want to get into and meet people.