How do you deal with the stress of applying to jobs where there’s 300-400 applicants? I recently became unemployed after 24 years with the same company. I’m afraid that at my age it will be difficult to find work.

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Do not be put off if you see a job listing that shows an absurd number of applicants. A lot of times those sites are really showing you the number of people who clicked through to the application process. But most people probably do not go through the process and submit a completed application. That number, the actual serious applicants, is always much smaller. So just apply and don't worry about the numbers.

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I don't think age has anything to do with the terrible job market right now. If you can do the job and provide value to a team who cares how old you are? Plus your extensive experience and skills should help you stand out from the rest of the competition. The problem might come if you are changing careers because some employers just don't like to hire older people in entry level positions. Best of luck OP.

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I got laid off last November after 10+ years. I've applied for over 170 jobs and only gotten 3 interviews.

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That's not uncommon at all. I've been laid off several times since mtg crisis in 2008. Each time I'm laid off I send 400 to 3000 (and more) resumes out. Only 2022/2023 did I get 7 to 10 interviews at my max laid off period. Those included being ghosted after 1..2 interviews and 2 companies who were intl trying to take a stab at USA business but for jobs that pd $775 -100k, they were proud to offer $35-50k. They obviously hadn't done their homework re USA salaries. So those opprtys were trashed after 2 interviews each. Jobsearching is NOT for the faint of heart.

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