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New Career Job Hunt Query - see msg pls

Posted: Mar 25, 2013

Hello, all-

I am in search of non-MT work. I have noticed a lot of sites (like indeed.com) who show listings of jobs in my area when I do a general Google search. For instance, I'll type in something like receptionist jobs, then my city and state, and I get choices for indeed.com, etc.

Does anyone know if the person who applies has to pay a fee or percentage of their pay for a period of time, if they land the job?

Thanks! Trying desperately to get out of MT, but I don't want to be spending all kinds of unnecessary money doing it.

NonMT jobs - Dana

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I have applied to a ton of jobs on Indeed. As far as I know, there are no fees as it is just a job board. I hope you have better luck than I am having. I have been applying to eveything that I feel qualified for since August and have not had one interview.

Non-MT jobs - anon

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I had 1 job interview. I was told I was 1 of 7 he was interviewing. Unfortunately, somebody who had a "connection" snuck in and interviewed and got the job. Found out it was a much younger woman too. Hard to compete when you are in your 50s and the others are 20s and 30s, and some with bachelor's degrees. I keep trying though.

finding any job in your late 50s!!! - oaf

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I'm approaching 60 at a rapid speed and I'm having problems getting a response from half the MTSOs too! I too interviewed for a non MT job and got beat out by an adorable blonde. She was sitting there when I went in and I figured "no way will they hire this seasoned person". AARP always says that companies like hiring older people - Where is the question?

How does an MTSO - Know how old you are--see msg

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Unless you're hired? I don't think they ask for a DOB when you're applying to test, do they?

they may not specifically ask your age, but - they can figure out

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from your "education" area as to when you went to school and how many years of experience you have. They can figure it out without directly asking, and YES! It is a MAJOR factor in not getting a job at this point. Just look around you at any office, restaurant, etc....only the "young" are pretty much employed these days. I am in my mid-60s and experiencing a LOT of this. It is scary.

I Do Not See That - Maybe because I live in FL

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...and everyone is old here, LOL.

yeah...and all retired so not looking - for a job

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not moving to FL. too many hurricanes.

They get a pretty good handle on my age as soon as - (sm) - Meerkat

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they check my employment history. I don't give my DOB, nor my SS# until I get an actual job offer. I don't even list all my former MT jobs, but of the three I usually do list, I was at one of them for close to 30 years. Dead giveaway.

I don't put the years I worked, or when I went to school, either. But all they have to do is call the former employer (their phone numbers are usually required fields), and HR tells them what years I worked there. And what's really sad is if they call the schools I went to, in some cases the classes I took don't even exist anymore. So of course, whoever answers the phone is going to say something like, "Oh, we haven't offered that course since 1977".

Age - Anonymous

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I'm in my late 50's and have not experienced age discrimination, I don't live in Florida either. I put my years of employment and the dates I attended school on my resume. I have also updated my skills since my MT job ended. If you haven't taken any courses since 1977 that could be part of the problem. Sad to say, but people aren't impressed anymore that we were MTs forever. I can understand the employment verification, but I sincerely doubt that many potential employers take the time to call the schools we attended. If they did, the response probably would not be the one you anticipate. I know age discrimination happens, but it is also illegal. If you suspect it is happening to you, there are things you can do. I have a job outside of MT but it took forever to find it; I gained knowledge just going through the interview process each time. Instead of the age issue, I am finding more often that relatives of people in high places or someone who knows someone are the ones who get the jobs and that is also very irritating.

Oaf-Finding any job in late 50s - Anonymous

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If you can prove that they chose her instead of you because she was an "adorable blonde" you can sue them for discrimination. Actually, you never saw her resume or were present for the interview so you don't know why she was chosen, maybe her salary requirements weren't very high. Hang in there, a lot of youngsters don't stick around and move onto greener pastures, that job may be open again in a few months.

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