I am unable to get job opportunities as I have no takers in the market due to my age. To add to it when I am going for interviews with potential employers, they force fit me into the sales as I am an operations & customer service specialist. I am open to doing business too but currently, I have no business ideas that are economically viable. Request your suggestions in this regard.

Hello Mayank,I am a commerce graduate and have around 15 years of experience in back office operations.I am currently working at the document management department in an oil and gas MNC at a designation equivalent to that of a senior clerk.I am nearing 40 and I will be losing my current job in the next few months.My problem is that I am searching for a new job since one year but not getting any interviews. I guess this is due to my age (I am 40 and still at the clerical level) and my salary (around Rs 50,000) which is a bit on higher side with respect to my designation in my city.I don't have the skillsets or attitude for a team leader or managerial position.At present, I am not in a financial and mental state to acquire new skill sets, learn new things or start new businesses which are obvious suggestions.I can't work in BPOs as they don't hire associates at this salary and particularly at this age. Besides, I am not comfortable working night shifts.Could you suggest some different solution to my problem as I have already figured out/tried the common ones.Thanks in advance.Name withheld on request.

HI khevna, Currently I am looking for job opportunities. My expertise is in Operations, Sales Coordination & Customer Service. I am observing that whenever I go for an interview, the HOD who interviews me suggests I take up a hardcore sales job. I am not adept at sales. One of my previous organizations forcefully put me into sales & I started feeling discomfort & pressure so much so that I had to even counter sleepless nights. Currently, I am 45 & there are almost no takers for me & the opportunities are far & few. I am fine to even start a business but I do not have any economically viable business ideas at this point in time. Request your recommendations.

I am 56 years old having working experience of almost 28 years in various private organisations. Primarily worked in administration with senior management. Since Corona pandemic, I am remained unemployed due to various reasons, most importantly age factor. Looking forward to do some sort of business in parnership or individually. But not able to finalise a deal/field to work with. Kindly guide me suitably the best options available to me. Thank you