Since it seems like this lay-off targeted older workers, I’m wondering if those older workers are having difficulties finding a new job? Just curious as to how old you are and how long it took.
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my husband the same, 50 and applied for hundreds of jobs has had many many many phone and in person interviews. One recruiter actually told him last month, "you're over 50 I can tell from your resume so just an FYI you will have a harder time finding a job". He is taking advantage of the Trade Assistance he received and utilizing the help of the wonderful staff at Michigan Works.
59 and still don't have a job after 50 interviews. I significantly reduced my expected salary. My resume was overhauled by several different resume writers. Once they see you are older in the interview, your age will trump whatever skillset that you have. That's just my experience. Thanks Mary Barra for ruining my last 6 years before retirement.
age 51 and found a job making more money, took 3 months. leave gm now before it goes under, only a matter of time...
GM has nothing in store for the future....
its like a where waldo? Where is GM.
57 with 250 applications over 7 months and still no job offers. I have reduced my salary expectations By 30% of what I was making at GM. I have interviews with 12% but I think once they determine that I am over 50, they often times do a short version of the interview.
52 and I am about to start a new position next week. So about 8 months. But, I wasn’t in a big hurry until a few months ago. For IT, try the quicken loans website. They have a lot of openings.
54 and been trying since April, not one offer yet over 300 applications. Was so bad my previous position was posted at gm.com and I applied and was never called. Was a top employee on my team.
For the younger people that were laid off, sorry but laying you off was necessary to prevent age discrimination law suits, you were not a primary target. That's why GM supplied everyone who was laid off a copy of all positions including ages that were laid off as part of your exit package. Laying off an older person was a "high value target" as defined by the incompetent CFO looking for a pat on her back from her owner Mary. Reducing the old employee count would more substantially reduce folks with higher salaries, delay when people could take their pensions, reduce healthcare costs, and reduce higher 401k GM contributions provided to some GM start date classes of older employees. The unfortunate part was that those that were eliminated did not have an opportunity to find another job–this was the humane way that Ford implemented their layoff this year. Also, Ford laid off the poor performers while GM kept them. But Mary B and her CFO care nothing about their employees—it is all about improving the bottom line at GM and making Mary B look good to the BOD and investor community.
So people who are discriminated against in their job hunts for racial reasons should just have a better attitude to get past it, and just apply at another company and hope they dont discriminate, too?
Yes, there is definitely age discrimination at age 60 unless you have a unique capability that is difficult to recruit. Also, I've heard that Ford has an "unstated" requirement to not hire employees over 50 if at all possible. I've applied for many Ford jobs...after one in-person interview I never got another phone interview after 10 attempts. With that said, contract positions don't appear to care as much about age but often those positions are not long term.
I found a position in 6 weeks at age 60. I was declined for one position that I sensed was age related but I think you can market your skills regardless of age. You may still get treated unfairly but attitude can help get past it.
I was 57 and found a job right away. I do think it can be an issue depending on your function and of course resume.
The statement older employees were targeted is not true. The area I work in almost all of the employees released were under 30.
60’s...don’t let others fool you. Nobody wants to hire the older folks. I’ve been forced into early retirement even though I was one of the most loyal of employees. It’s a sad world we’re living in when you’re cast aside due to age, deemed too old to be relevant. Granted, there are seniors still working and good for them. I pray for those “released”.