I was laid off at 56 and took a 60% pay cut to land my next role — the biggest thing I feel is anger

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Christina Jones says many older job-seekers want an opportunity to continue doing what they love.

Christina Jones

The simple résumé template a career expert recommends for the AI era

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Amy Perrotta, who runs a career branding company, said a résumé is really a marketing document.

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I applied for a job for the first time in 20 years. Job seekers are in a whole new world now.

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The author said applying for a job for the first time in more than 20 years had some unexpected challenges. She persevered and landed a job as a test proctor.

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I moved to a new country after getting married. The toughest adjustment has been my job search.

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Earlier this year, I moved to Australia to be with my husband.

Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar

I'm giving up on the job market and going back to school to become a nurse. At 45, I wish I'd done this sooner.

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Kristy Layden says her Botox injector inspired the idea of becoming a nurse.

Kristy Layden

The best way to handle the 'Tell me about yourself' question in a job interview, and how to explain a layoff

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Career coaches said the last thing a candidate should do when asked to introduce themselves is to recite their résumé from top to bottom.

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I've landed jobs and a pay raise using the same 5-minute interview slideshow since 2018. Here's what's in it.

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Kendall McGill

I got a job at Google within 90 days of getting laid off from AWS. I started preparing well beforehand.

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Charles Broomfield's last day at Amazon Web Services

Charles Broomfield

I did everything 'right' in college, but couldn't get a job in my field after graduation. Now, I'm going back to school.

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I couldn't get a job after graduation, so now I'm going back to school in a different field.

Ryan Walsh

I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

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Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

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