The Job Market Failed You

If you feel like the job market failed you, this latest episode of the 50+ Career Renaissance series from the Mr. Career Tick Podcast is for you. Career coach and host Uli Schild reveals the realities of the modern job market and how it impacts mature-aged professionals. If you’re 50+ and looking for new opportunities in the market, this episode is for you.

Uli shares the external and self-inflicted biases that hinder highly experienced job seekers from landing their next big job. Uli breaks down external biases, which include age stereotyping (you’re too old), cost-and-risk assumptions, technology biases, and cultural fit pressure. Uli notes how the applicant tracking systems (ATS) and AI filters in job application sites can serve as a disadvantage to older candidates. However, despite all these biases, hiring managers and employers continue to see the value and importance of hiring more mature, stable job seekers.

Uli also share some of the self-inflicted biases job seekers often impose on themselves. For career changers and job seekers, digital fluency, strong written application documents, and excellent communication styles are important to stand out and be a cut above the rest.

If you feel like you’ve taken a hit from all these biases in the job search, this episode will help you audit how to show up, tighten your communications, and rest your thinking to secure the executive role you deserve.