why is it so hard to get hired these days ? / myLot

April 9, 2016 11:52am CST

it is so hard to find jobs . i feel like you do almost 100 applications and maybe 1 job will even call you ad then you still dont get hired even if the interveiw went perfectly .

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minisam

@miniam (9154)

• Bern, Switzerland

9 Apr 16

In my opinion, employers are looking for 20 year olds but with experience,if you are in your 40s the chances just reduce ,too less jobs around

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theresa harris

@teteakaresa (35)

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9 Apr 16

exactly once your over 35 its 10% chance of finding a job . but they want all these young people but at the same time the older people are going to have more experience and are going to do the job better.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160626)

• United States

9 Apr 16

@teteakaresa Often it seems that they know that more experienced people are likely to need more pay. It is not taken into consideration that if you have a more experienced person you spend less to train them. However, if you get an inexperienced worker you train them in your patterns.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160626)

• United States

9 Apr 16

I understand that there are many parts of the country where the opportunities are limited. The other problem is whether or not you have the skills. I hope you find what you need soon.

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minisam

@miniam (9154)

• Bern, Switzerland

9 Apr 16

Skills? dont say that, im skilled, l was self-employed,trained 5 students till graduation, but when i sold my business and tried looking for an employment, it was just as hard finding something in my field not to mention lousy pay

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theresa harris

@teteakaresa (35)

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9 Apr 16

@miniam exactly skills have nothing to do with the matter at all .

Ricki Dillane

@ricki_911 (21625)

• Toronto, Ontario

9 Apr 16

It depends on the field and how much you want the job. Judging by your other posts you are a mother with kids and very vocal about this. Most jobs will not cater to you, nor will they care if you have kids. You want the job then you work. I have been the hiring manager in the past,I find those with kids are the least experienced, and least reliable. They constantly call in sick, not doing the job properly, and can't handle it. I would hire them for a position that does not depend on them because of it.

Four Walls

@FourWalls (67786)

• United States

9 Apr 16

I know what the posters on the break room wall say about "this company does not discriminate based on age, gender, etc." but that's a crock. I send resumes out with my military service on them and never get a call. I don't mention my military service and my phone rings off the hook. There's plenty of discrimination still going on out there, and the reason is because it's absolutely impossible to prove. May I suggest that you try working with a temp agency? I backed into two jobs thanks to work in a temp agency, one of which (medical transcriptionist) I had no "experience" in doing. Good luck.

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Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15727)

• Canada

9 Apr 16

I don't know what is up these days. My daughter is going through the same thing. Makes you wonder if there is any use to going to university these days? She has a geology degree and can't find a job where she could live on what she is paid!

theresa harris

@teteakaresa (35)

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9 Apr 16

it is just crazy these days no one can ever find a job no matter how hard they try and even when they do they still barely even make enough to live happily.