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no career change or development or coaching options for actual adults?

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I am exhausted, and find it very hard to visit all those websites associated with autism and employment to only find out they focus on young people or don't provide any support or job boards at all apart from generic advice. Like the DWP... which is one of the must unhelpful services out there. 

I am over 45 and although my CV looks pretty good I cannot land a job. I fail at each and every interview. This can be misunderstanding of what is expected and the sheer lack of ability to perform without performing. 

I am at my wits end. I even looked at apprenticeships. 

Now that DEI is out of fashion it all seems even more hopeless.

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  • I think a lot of older people feel the same and not just those who are ND, as you've found there's no help, no real training and you can't get an apprenticeship because you're too old, whilst at the same time being told you've got to work for longer before you can claim a pension, have a well paid job so as you can not only pay more tax but to build up your pension pot and savings?

    So many adults have to change career or are made redundant, some several times, and yet theres no help or understanding, it's wrong.

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  • I think a lot of older people feel the same and not just those who are ND, as you've found there's no help, no real training and you can't get an apprenticeship because you're too old, whilst at the same time being told you've got to work for longer before you can claim a pension, have a well paid job so as you can not only pay more tax but to build up your pension pot and savings?

    So many adults have to change career or are made redundant, some several times, and yet theres no help or understanding, it's wrong.

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    The issue is most schemes have a cut off point which is the age of 25 - even so, the schemes which exist tend to exploit younger people and don't address unemployment issues (I know from experience as I worked for a dodgy employer on the Kick-start Scheme before going full-time as a receptionist for a local council).

    I think for older people, the job market is just as bad to navigate due to the reasons you stated: when older you are seen as too overqualified for most jobs as employers tend to feel threatened by your experience. Most employers don't even want to train either, just expect you to know everything as training resources cost £££. My former employer used to charge staff for employee expenses and would use this for their holidays (as they were often off every month). 

    I suppose with the courses given by Job Centres it is the same BS of how to write a CV, how to interview, using STAR etc. Nothing new is taught and most of the time courses are delivered by 3rd parties who want to fill their weekly quota.