I'm mid 30s, I got my first job in a junior role in 2001 doing web graphics (before I became a proper programmer).
I was hired because our CEO knew he couldn't hire people who had it good in the boom because they expected too much money.
So they specifically looked for people who had skills but limited or no job history, and paid them close to minimum wage.
It worked out well for me in the end as it was a foot in the door when loads of people were looking for work.
I'm mid 30s, I got my first job in a junior role in 2001 doing web graphics (before I became a proper programmer).
I was hired because our CEO knew he couldn't hire people who had it good in the boom because they expected too much money.
So they specifically looked for people who had skills but limited or no job history, and paid them close to minimum wage.
It worked out well for me in the end as it was a foot in the door when loads of people were looking for work.