Retrenched at 45, struggling to even get interviews. Is it my age?

Retrenched at 47, bounced back in five months, so it's possible but the game is different at our age. What actually moved the needle: networking, not applying. Roughly 80% of my callbacks came from ex-colleagues, former vendors and industry contacts, not job portals where I was one CV in 400. I messaged everyone I'd worked with, honestly said I was in the market, and asked for coffee, not favours. Second, I reframed 15 years at one company as depth and reliability, not being stuck, and I cut the CV to achievements and outcomes, not a 15-year duty log. Third, I was flexible on the entry salary for the right platform, betting on catching up within two years, which I did. Fourth, I brushed up current tools so I didn't look dated in interviews. The market does have age bias, denying it doesn't help, but experience plus a warm intro beats it more often than you'd think. Keep your network warm and don't take the silence personally.