We hear so many negative things about unemployed people these days, in the press, on the street and even the politicians are doing it, it's no wonder really, that employers are turning away from even interviewing anyone who has been unemployed for more than 6 months let alone offer them a job, add to that a reluctance to consider the over 40 age group and it seems there is a large number of people who are now out of the job market through no fault of their own.

Being unemployed at any age is difficult to deal with, but as we get older and our chances of getting a job dwindle it is ever harder to stay positive about things.

Recently I have had 3 interviews that havn't been real interviews.  Confused?  I was asked to attend interviews for real job vacancies but the person conducting the interview usually the Owner/Manager of the company just sat and had a chat!!