Natalie Strawn, a 52-year-old stay-at-home mother in Colorado, is re-entering the job market after a 17-year career break. She quit her job at Adobe in 2009 and has not been employed since, but now needs to find work or self-employment by January due to changes in Medicaid requirements. Strawn describes the job search as challenging, likening it to sending her résumé into a black hole. She is leaning toward self-employment to supplement her family's income after her husband's layoff.
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