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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 18 > Over 55 and out of a job: What now?

Over 55 and out of a job: What now?

By Eilene Zimmerman / The Bulletin
March 18, 2009

Q: You are over 55 and looking for a job for the first time in many years. Will potential employers be leery of hiring you because of your age?

A: Possibly. Although it is illegal to exclude an older candidate based on age, there is still plenty of age discrimination in the job market, said....

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