Age Discrimination

Angie 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 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...