I was laid off after 20 years at one company. It took me nearly a year to find a job — and it wasn't through a job board.
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Madison Hoff
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Michelle Keller was job-searching on job boards for almost a year after being laid off. She finally found an opportunity through the help of a friend.
Voice engineer, 59, lands job after 11 months via personal referral—not job boards—following 20-year tenure; salary halved. ATS bias and ageism in tech hiring exclude 50+ talent, creating scaling and knowledge-transfer risks for engineering teams.
I was laid off after 20 years at one company. It took me nearly a year to find a job — and it wasn't through a job board.
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Madison Hoff
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