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I think I am done.

After gaining over 30 years of IT experience, I am done trying to find a job in this market. No none is truly hiring. You send in your resume to never hear back. Everyone has the same advice, try tailoring your resume to fit the job description, have you tried posting on job boards, have you followed up, are you reaching out to former managers and co-workers, have you tried another field, did you try upping your skills, its all in what's on your resume, get more training (same as upping your skills), try freelancing, and so on and so on. The bottom line is this, you have to know the hiring manager and they have to actually be hiring and in the position to hire whomever they want. Sorry but, us middle aged folks are not getting hired so quickly. Our salary expectations are too high. And if you are going through the third party of the third party, forget. By the way, the search engines now are search engines of search engines. Don't believe LinkedIn or otherwise is any better. Third party recruiters will go out, use a search engine, find a job, post it on LinkedIn, you contact them, send your resume and then they will try and contact the recruiter that has the job to tell them that they have a candidate that might be a good fit. So if you ever wonder why a job that should be paying $100 per hour is only paying $25 per hour, there is your answer.

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  1. Anonymous

    i'm right there with you. covid killed my industry and i've had 2 rounds of layoffs and it took forever to find a job where i was making 25% less than before but with more work. I'm trying freelancing now and it's slow but it's keeping my brain active. I'm doing in person networking and getting clients that way. Only time will tell if I can make freelancing/consulting work, but at this point I have the flexibilty I need, can choose my clients and do what I love. what do you think your next steps are after 30 years?

  2. Anonymous

    It's a tough market, but don't give up. Broaden your search outside traditional tech companies. If you have 30 years of tech industry experience, you can work in virtually any vertical because every aspect of society is now impacted by technology, from manufacturing and supply chain to high tech. You actually may even find a better culture working in a different industry in your same area of expertise. Don't give up!

  3. Anonymous

    Hang in there. Take a break and get some rest. It's exhausting to search in such a dysfunctional market. I am totally with you. I find that a few days of rest help enormously for my mood and mental health. I also stopped looking at the calendar as a measure because it's scary and depressing when i see weeks passing without any real progress.

    You are not alone.

  4. Anonymous

    You have to learn how to look for jobs completely differently when you are 30 years into your career vs. when you are under 10 years in your career. People are getting jobs but it seems to be taking on average of 9 months. I have been learning a lot from theexecutivejobsearch.com- there's a fee but it's reasonable for the kind of training and coaching they provide.

  5. Jeannine Rutledge

    Thanks for your response. I've tried them. They are expensive. They really didn't tell me anything I hadn't tried or knew having 30 years of work experience. They may be better suited for those entering a new career, with less experience or changing jobs for the first time. And honestly, for those unemployed, if they are looking for work, paying between $200 to $500 for the hopes of landing a job is not very promising. But, if someone has the money to spare, go for it. Good luck.

  6. Anonymous

    Do you have any connections to an IT staffing firm?
    I was an IT recruiter and had many seasoned workers. Not to give you advice, but... if you want a job at a specific company, see if you can connect with those already there. Also, some cities have IT organizations. I found those to be a gold mine for finding candidates, and also a good way to connect outside of social media. I have found in my city, on Facebook, are lots of neighborhood groups, with lots of influential people in them. They are always helping give connections. I know for a fact how frustrating it is. I was there many years ago, and for some reason, the rising of the sun the next day gave me hope. It took me 1.5 years to get on with the org I'm in and I'm overqualified, underpaid, but have great benefits. I sure hope there is something on the horizon for you that is right up your alley.
    And if you are interested in traveling, many companies offer contracts in another city with a per diem. Just a thought.

  7. Anonymous

    Please don't give up as it took me so long to find a position and I just landed one last week. I had to go down a level but it's with a good company and decent pay. The HR team worked with me throughout the process. I had four interviews within a week after other companies took months.

    Don't give up as you can make it happen. I had hundreds of versions of my resumes, cover letters etc and it does only take one to really believe in you to make it happen. I've been searching since my company downsized and I've been so frustrated so I wanted to share it will happen but please be good to yourself while looking. If you're in the right frame of mind when interviewing that goes a long way. Good luck!

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