Five Older Job Seekers Tell Us How They Broke Through a Bruising Job Market

The Wall Street Journal recently wrote about Lynn Lee, 65 years old, and her long search for employment after a layoff. Her story touched a nerve with readers, many of whom are also hunting for work in a tough job market, while feeling as though their age counts against them.

“Keep hearing that I am overqualified, when in reality it probably is because I am 65,” one reader wrote. “I feel like a ghost at job fairs,” another said.