Can Age Discrimination Happen to You?
Due to layoffs and terminations, the applicant pool is rising quicker than usual as the market continues to wane. And, with the competition for the few available positions becoming fierce, employers have their choice of the litter when deciding whether to hire a new employee.  Many people over the age of 40 with 10, 15, and 20+ years of experience are finding that they are being terminated, and that these same companies are recruiting employees half their age at a severely reduced salary. In short, employees over the age of 40 are losing their jobs at an alarming rate due to companies closing their doors or just downsizing.It is as if older employees are being relegated to early retirement just because the market is flailing ð€“ nothing can be more unfair. As a result, many MBA and senior level managers, sales representatives, doctors, lawyers, etc. are taking positions well-below their skill-level just to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. These "seniors" are left to look for jobs that are being filled by people in early to mid-20"s Very few companies want to hire a person age 50-65, no matter how much experience they have or how low of a wage they are willing to accept.   As one key recruiter provided: "The most important job tool an older applicant must have is a solid resume."
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