I have been searching for an IT Managing position (Sydney, Australia) for the last 6 months. However, I have no success of getting an interview. I was stupid enough to decline an offer about 8 months ago for a position because I wanted to stay back at the current company. Regretting on my decision, I decided to search again but this time I got no success at all.
I was a Software Development Manager for 3 years and an IT Manager for 2.5 years for a team of 14 staff within a national company in Australia. I have a bachelor degree, a master in computing and a MBA. I believe I am qualified.
Some of the replies I got back from the recruitment agencies:
“You are over-qualified. They want to grow someone”.
“You don’t have experience in SAP/ Virtualisation/etc/
I went to many seminars and conferences, all my peers are in the mid-40’s and above. I am in my early 30’s only.
Most of the vendors I deal with were expecting a mid-age person on the other side of the line/email when they first contacted me.
So, is there an age discrimination against the young IT managers? Or, am I missing something?