I was at a networking group last week where I was able to talk to some jobseekers in a general format. One of the things that consistently surfaced was the perception from older workers that they were being discriminated against due to their age. I don’t know if these accusations were true, but they seem more than plausible. Some of the stories were downright sad – one candidate arrived for an interview and was sent out to the lobby to fill in the dates of his previous employment going back to the beginning…in the 1970’s. He didn’t get the job. The massive erosion of wealth over the past year has… Read More
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