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I'm over 50 as well, and my last job search took 4 months (being fairly picky about what I wanted..). The key is to 'work the ends' - the demand in tech is in
by mech422 5y ago
I'm over 50 as well, and my last job search took 4 months (being fairly picky about what I wanted..).
The key is to 'work the ends' - the demand in tech is in really old tech (COBOL, RPG, CICS) and really new tech ('cloud', Rust, tech-de-jour). Middle ground (Java, C, python (sorta), perl, etc) is either low demand/pay or saturated with people all ready.
Also, trite as it seems - two best resources I have for leads are LinkedIn and personal network. Make sure your LinkedIn provides a good indication of not only what you're good at, but also what you're interested in.
First of the year is coming up, and that always brings a slew of new positions! Make sure everything is up to date, and keep an eye out for positions that seem interesting!
Good Luck!