We spied this post and couldn’t help but repost! What a read. The comments are simply amazing as well… so please take the time to click the link at the bottom of this post to go directly to it and contribute. -GMS

Alex P.Alex P. • 3rd+

Being over 50 and job hunting in this market feels like trying to download your résumé onto a floppy disk while everyone else is pitching themselves with dance challenges on TikTok. You’ve got real-world skills, battle-tested experience, and receipts that go back to when PowerPoint had a gray background—and yet somehow, the job hunt treats you like you’re applying with a typewriter and a time machine.

You’ve led teams through market crashes, technology overhauls, and quarterly targets that didn’t come with mental health disclaimers. You’ve been through faxes, pagers, PalmPilots, BlackBerries—and you’re still here. Thriving. And applying for jobs where you’re told, “We’re looking for someone a little earlier in their career.” Translation: Chad with two years of experience and a meme folder.

And now, the process? Oh, it’s evolved.

You don’t just submit a résumé—you submit a résumé, cover letter, personality test, three professional references, and a blood sample. Then you do a “casual” Zoom with a hiring panel that looks like a family reunion on mute. They ask you insightful things like:
“What crayon color best represents your leadership style?”

Meanwhile, you’re sitting there thinking, “I’ve launched products, closed million-dollar deals, and coached managers who now think I’m overqualified.”

Let’s not even talk about the bots. You make it past the ATS, only to get interviewed by an AI program that calls you “Casey” and ranks you a 3.6 in “vibe compatibility.” I’ve seen bread machines make better hiring decisions.

And yet—you keep showing up.
Not because you’re desperate.
But because you’ve got value.
Because you’ve been through enough “career pivots” to teach a masterclass on them. Because you don’t just bring experience—you bring stability, clarity, and wisdom you can’t fake on a résumé.

You’re not overqualified. You’re overdue for a company that actually gets it.

So here’s to the 50+ professionals. The ones still leading, still learning, still applying, still standing—despite a job market that sometimes acts like experience is a liability.

Let them chase buzzwords and Instagrammable work culture.
You’re here to actually get the job done.

And when they finally realize what you bring to the table, they won’t just want to hire you… they’ll wonder why they didn’t do it sooner.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alexpyatkovsky_being-over-50-and-job-hunting-in-this-market-activity-7318012036167135233-r_CI/