By The Numbers
Age Still a Factor in Job Market
Over 40 and looking for a new gig? You may be in for a long wait. A recent poll of more than 400 executives found that those who were older took significantly longer to find a job than their younger counterparts. In addition, older executives had fewer interviews during their job search than younger ones.
| Contrary to the adage its easier to find a job when you have one, the survey showed older, unemployed executives found jobs more quickly than those who were working. |
| Better Off Without One | ||
| Average | ||
| Job status | Length of search | Number of interviews |
| Not employed | 9.2 months | 10.5 |
| Employed | 11.1 months | 9.1 |
Source: Exec-U-Net, Norwalk, Connecticut.
