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Aging in the Work Force, Staying in the Game

Legal or not, age discrimination is something an aging workforce must be prepared for.

May 22, 2009
By Matthew Rothenberg
FILED UNDER: Age Concerns, Interview Questions, Overqualified, Results-Oriented Resumes.
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To find the stories that matter most to our readers, TheLadders' editorial team reviews every piece of mail that comes into our customer-service department. And every day, we read new stories of older workers grappling with the slippery issues of age discrimination and maintaining their edge against younger competitors.

Reporter Sean Gallagher tackled these topics head on, interviewing some of our job seekers as well as a senior attorney with the AARP.

The bad news: These challenges aren't going away, and - legal or not - age discrimination is something you'll have to prepare for in tuning up your networking tactics, your resume and your interview skills.

The good news, at least for your competitive positioning: As Sean notes, the percentage of workers age 50 and older is expect to rise 52 percent in the next year. You are not alone -- and your ranks are growing.

 

 

 

 

Matthew Rothenberg is the Editorial Director of TheLadders.

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