Why are employers in SG reluctant to employ older workers?
I was "retired" from an ITAM role by a Government Agency after 24 yrs when I reached 62. Since then, I have twice spent 15 mths looking for a job & am in the 13th mth of my latest search.
I did a course to re-train as a Desktop Engineer during my first job search. But, after about 150 applications & no contacts, I gave up when I finally got a SAM job. I have looked at basic Admin & IT Admin roles but nothing.
How did I suddenly useless?

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The expectation in your case will be that you are vastly overqualified for a basic role.

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Age is indeed a reason why people are hesitant to hire you. I am almost 20 years younger and experience a similar thing.
If my math is right you're 64/65 now. That's retirement age in Singapore and especially in tech the world is spinning so fast, it's hard to credibly convey that you're able to keep up with all the young competition. That's not only in Singapore but globally.
I suggest to try something completely different.

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