Age 40+ Job Seekers: Most Of Your Interviews Are Fake And How To Get Real Ones
It's got to be frustrating to read this, but if you're an age 40, 50, or 60+ job seeker, most of the interviews you land are fake.
They may not seem fake, but you know they haven't progressed. A common reason most of your interviews haven't progressed is because they don't represent real jobs.
Let's first describe the types of fake interviews you're getting and then describe how to find interviews that represent real opportunities.
When you apply to jobs, many of the interviews you get don't represent real jobs, but most of them are fake when you're over 40. This includes when you apply through job boards, LinkedIn, company career pages, Applicant Tracking Systems, and through recruiters/HR. It also applies to networking after the job has been posted (Ex: contacting your network asking if they know of openings, or to get you to a hiring manager for a job you saw online).
Instead, these are the types of fake interviews you're getting:
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The way to avoid these types of fake interviews are to avoid the HR hiring process - Stop applying after the job is posted (either online or through networking). Instead, learn how to find jobs in the same way hiring managers find almost all of the people they hire.
You would already be doing this if you knew how ...
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