I recently got dismissed as an Operations Manager since it just wasn't working out (surprising my team and I...). I did Organic Chemistry in my Honours year, and moved on to Polymers and Material Science in my PhD. However, I worked in Manufacturing and CAD/CAM work. So now my education and experience don't compliment each other.
I have been applying for jobs for the past 2 months with no success. Can anyone help since I am struggling to find work or seem like a good job candidate?

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Probably your age.
It doesn’t make sense to me how my experience aligns perfectly to positions but I keep getting declined for positions.

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Not help, but real confirmation that experience works against you!

I managed a lab for 30 years at a chemical place that made water treating, cleaning and other industrial products like antifreeze and etc.

New owners got rid of the most experienced staff and now I find most jobs in my area for Chemists are in health care. No health care place wants an industrial Chemist, so if you want my advice, based on real world experience, you don't want my advice.

After 6 months of unemployment I gave up and, while still sending out resumes, have turned to my old side hustle making websites as my primary income. Does OK, but nowhere near the same money.

You should be applying to hundreds of jobs if you want callbacks.

Try the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) for a range of jobs with your skill set.

Get in touch with me mike.yearwood+job@gmail.com

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