I applied for a job for the first time in 20 years. Job seekers are in a whole new world now.

The author said applying for a job for the first time in more than 20 years had some unexpected challenges. She persevered and landed a job as a test proctor. Courtesy of Trisha Daab. The last time I applied for a job was more than 20 years ago. My résumé needed a major update, which led me to go through old paper files. After a lot of work, I applied and landed a job. Recently, I paid off my student loans ahead of schedule. Along with the joy of saying goodbye to 10 more years of payments...