There are only 2 groups of people struggling to find work in the US: 50+and under-50s.

Never put dates on the education part of your resume.

Sounds like the job market as a whole.

There’s no job loyalty but the employers expect it for some reason and decide that someone with 5 years experience will stay around longer than 25 years - though the reality isn’t that at all.

This just sounds like everyone? I am sure some ageism happens but the only "scientific" part of this is a quick single source comparison of total number of job hunters.

Its awful out there.

Have you tried getting into US politics?

Most of the people around that age at my work who were laid off were basically forced to retire.

A handful of interviews? Man, they're getting better responses than me, and I've been looking for over 6 years because I wanted to leave my last job.

in my 30s, having the same experience. completely invisible.

Same in the us but really I don't think jobs are falling into younger folks laps.

I'm not surprised. I've seen it, even in industries which value experience.

Having to do online cr'application's and taking modified MMPI tests doesn't help.

If only anybody could identify what the problem was..

I guess it'll remain a forever mystery.

I've tried editing my CV according to ATS but still havent had luck.

I don't doubt that there are people who see old person and move on to the next candidate. I also believe that many people do not redefine themselves in their careers and have not grown since they were in their late 20s. You have to grow and adapt or get left behind.

My colleagues think I must like my work because I've been there so long; no, it’s just that the older I get, the lower my chances of being able to find another job. No one’s going to hire a 63 year old without very specialized skills.

I don't think this is limited to over-50s...

Ageism is a plague on the workplace. I see it everywhere.

When some of your work skills are no longer relevant so they start treating you the way they treat young people just stepping into the work force. Next they'll start saying that they don't deserve a living wage (or are they already saying that?).

This is why worker solidarity is a must. They'll make you starve for their bottom line.

So… over 50s are starting to face the reality that under-50s have been dealing with since the over-50s were hunting for their first job?

They need to learn how to game the AI reviewer systems. Find someone that advertises resumes and AI knowledge, even better if they are elder genz.

And, starting Jan 1. People on Medicaid are going to be required to have a job to keep Medicaid. They can also volunteer or enroll in classes.

Very few will be able to do this, not because they won't, but because no one will hire them, regardless of skills. Volunteer opportunities are few in some communities, and classes are expensive.

More old people will die because of this, but of course, NOT the old people who passed the Big Beautiful Bill.

Only 6 years away for me. Exciting times!

Euthanasia booths will be provided for over-50s who have failed to use their competitive years to accumulate sufficient wealth to live off passive income

"I feel invisible" hurts so much. I feel the same that I will never get the job. At least, I am privileged, but most people are not.

This is the job market today, to a large degree. I suppose there may be some amount of age bias, as with anything, but this is how things are lately.

Here is a step-wise approach to solving the employment crisis (and many others):

Elon Musk, Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Bernard Arnault, Jensen Huang, Steve Ballmer, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Amancio Ortega, Michael Dell, Carlos Slim Helú, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, Julia Koch, Zhong Shanshan

Capitalism throws away the sick and the old.

Ageism has been an issue for a long time, but becomes more noticeable in the lean years. My friend was just canned on day 89, and she's 55, whip-smart and finished an MBA this year focused on machine learning and its application in finance (not a slouch or a fogey).

It's a challenge since the people who were mentored are now easier to ignore. Hope to fuck I never need a heart machine because I've seen who's gonna be writing their firmware.

Have they tried showing up in person, asking to see the manager and giving them a strong handshake?

Or is it that the job market has been fucked for a while.

Only job security is to make VP.

hundreds of applications and a handful of interviews? they're doing better than younger people, then.