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In 1938, two women in their forties assumed fictitious names and set out across America to find jobs during what was arguably the worst job market ever, especially for people over forty. The headlines at the time reflect the disparity chewing through the Nation’s spirit:

“NO JOBS AT FORTY” DEBATE RAGES; CURES OFFERED

“TOO OLD AT FORTY”: WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? SPEAKERS OUTLINE THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS WHICH FOLLOW REJECTION OF OLDER WORKERS

COURT VOICES SYMPATHY FOR JOB SEEKERS OVER 40

The women, C. B. Thompson and M. L. Wise, developed a plan to find jobs, and then set out to prove that it would work. It did 70% of the time, and even when they weren’t offered positions, they were given interviews when others couldn’t get the time of day. Their book, We Are Forty and We Did Get Jobs, is full of tips that still apply today. So, if you’re out of work and feel like you’re out of luck and out of options, don’t despair. Here’s some advice from the ages:

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