All Age discrimination Articles

Ryan just wanted to work again. After enduring five months of unemployment last year, the 60-year-old posted her resume on a couple of Web-based jobs boards, convinced her age would work against her. She was wrong. Within months, she landed a job at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a marketing communications expert. "I'm delighted," she says. "Age Read more...

They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but in organizations where older people work alongside younger staff, both age groups say that they have a lot to learn from each other. Most younger people recognize that older work colleagues bring experience, reliability and understanding to the job. And four out of 10 older employees believe their younger colleagues can teach them Read more...

When Clifton Gunderson LLP began rolling out a new tax computer software program, Peter Jacobs admits he was less than thrilled. Jacobs, 53, managing partner of the Heartland Client Service Center at Clifton Gunderson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said not only did he lack the time to devote to learning something new with all of his other duties, but he simply didn't "want to do the stuff, Read more...

QUESTION: I am 54 years old and seeking aposition with benefits. I am in good health and possess a myriad ofcredentials. Problems, however, have shown themselves on my last fewjob applications, as follows:1. What is your date of birth?2. What year did you graduate from college?3. How long have you been in the work force? 1 to 10 years? 10to 20 years? 20 to 30 years?4. What were your last three Read more...

It is damned difficult to die these days. Sure, you can throw yourself in front of a 16-wheeler, but that's messy and not terribly satisfying, much less economical for those left behind. The fact is that our children -- and mine range in age from 8 to 38 -- have a fairly good chance of living to age 90 or 100, what with cures being found for many maladies and the ability to switch Read more...

Think you'd be happier if you finally got that long sought-after promotion? You might want to think again. Getting a promotion is more challenging than nearly any other major life event, including divorce or the death of a loved one, according to managers and executives surveyed by Development Dimensions International, a consulting firm based in Collier, Pa. "We grabbed 800 leaders and Read more...

BOSTON -- Many Americans long to work in the job of their dreams after they retire from their first career. But what do these "encore" jobs look like and how does one find one? Those are the questions that millions upon millions of pre-retirees must answer if they ever hope to find work that matters in the second half of their life. Or at least so says Marc Freedman in his new book, Read more...

Jan Manni never tells her age to people at work. "My hair is dyed and highlighted," said Manni, who looks 10 years younger than she is. "I wear younger, sporty clothes. I force myself to be perky," she said. Manni -- who would get a face-lift if she had the time and money -- feels it's necessary to keep her young looks not because she is vain, but because Read more...

Alex Whillock of Dayton, Ohio, had worked for the same auto customizing shop for nearly 20 years when his employers cut him from the payroll. "It was September of 2005," Whillock said. "I went to get my paycheck, and they said they were letting me go. No warning or anything." Whillock, 47, is not alone. Over the last few years, local companies large and small have been Read more...

Andy Armstrong is a veteran public-relations man, aspiring novelist, published cartoonist -- and temporary letter carrier during warm weather. He has sought a full-time PR post since a New York agency laid him off in 2002. The 49-year-old resident of Allendale, N.J., mainly blames his age. "Being older doesn't help," observes Armstrong, a genial individual with a low-key demeanor. Read more...

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QUESTION: My husband and I recentlyrelocated to Colorado from California. I have been searching for anadministrative assistant/clerical position for months, but I have nothad any luck.The job market seems to be healthier here, so I'm wondering ifmy resume reveals my age, indirectly, due to my extensive experience,although my resume only goes back about 10 years. I realize agediscrimination is Read more...

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QUESTION: I'm considerably older than my employer,and although there's been no open acknowledgment, I feel that my agesometimes intimidates him. What can I do to make things morecomfortable for us both?ANSWER: Age differences are going to bemore and more of an issue for baby boomers, and understandingsuccessful strategies will go a long way. The demographic reality isthat, at some point, we're Read more...