I haven't worked in over 10 years, and I'm pretty sure that's why nobody will hire me.

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August 20,2022 at 3:06AM UTC

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I haven't worked in over 10 years, and I'm pretty sure that's why nobody will hire me. I have applied to many jobs, and have had several interviews. I'm starting to get discouraged.

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AnonymousAugust 20,2022 at 7:56PM UTC
Many reasons to return to work after a break. There’s much more acceptance of this now than in the past. Use your network if at all possible.
AnonymousAugust 21,2022 at 12:54AM UTC
Congratulations on getting the interviews!
The job market is different than it was 10 or even 5 years ago. Expect that it will take some more time.
Do you have a good answer prepared and rehearsed for why you haven't worked in that time period? It would help if you can list some things you did to make yourself a better candidate for the job. You don't say what you're looking to do, so it's hard to give good examples. Did you do volunteer work in the domain where you want to work? Did you do anything relevant? For instance, if you took care of a household, you may have created budgets, done comparison shopping, planned schedules for multiple people. Those activitios could be relevant for some jobs.