The Invisible Job Seeker Recent research from the Centre for Ageing Better highlights a stark reality: hundreds of thousands of people over 50 in Britain struggle to find work, with many resorting to early retirement or relying on benefits.
Behind this phenomenon lies a complex interplay between ageism in hiring practices and other factors. The stories shared by those who have contacted The Guardian paint a grim picture of job seeking in later life.
For James, 59, the experience was "horrible" and "very stressful", with eight interviews from nearly 600 applications yielding no success. Sally , 52, applied for over 100 roles but still hasn't received a bite.