Must be ‘fit and active’ or ‘digital native’: how ageist language keeps older workers out
Must be ‘fit and active’ or ‘digital native’: how ageist language keeps older workers out
- August 1, 2022
- David Neumark, economics, MarketWatch, Aug. 1, 2022
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Ageism is wrong. Age discrimination is illegal. But if you are or have been an older
job seeker and you suspect your age is a barrier to getting job offers, your instincts
aren’t wrong. “Ageism is a real thing,” says David Neumark, economist [and Distinguished
Professor] at the University of California, Irvine, in an interview. “People know
it’s out there.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.marketwatch.com/story/must-be-fit-and-active-or-digital-native-how-ageist-language-keeps-older-workers-out-11659365025.
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