[Findecanor]

At least you already have a job. Recruiters have a despicable convention of rejecting applicants for just being unemployed, no matter what skill sets and experiences they have — and then they have the nerve to claim that there would be a shortage of developers.

Another pattern I've noticed is that they take a look at your background in your resume and get the idea that you'd rather do something else than what you applied for. You'd have to express your current path in your cover letter if it isn't clear from your resume.

I've successfully interviewed when I was younger and had long hair. Just keep it tidy (washed, brushed and in a ponytail). Your dress and manners are also important: don't reinforce any wrong preconceptions they may have,