When Fiona Cameron quit her job as an advertising director in 2013, she had not banked on the pandemic and its successive lockdowns that left her isolated at home. “I hadn’t realised just how much I enjoyed working with people and connecting,” said Cameron, 61. So, last year, she decided to re-enter the jobs market.
With huge gaps in the workforce post-pandemic, Britain needs more people like her, however Cameron encountered numerous barriers because of her age. “I had several experiences where some recruiters actually told me that I was too old to go into certain positions. That I wouldn’t fit,” she said.
After repeatedly being told she was over-qualified, Cameron removed two of her three university degrees from her CV and edited her job
