I got laid off at 55 after 2 decades at the same company but bounced back quickly thanks to my network.

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I was shocked when a recruiter told me I was too old for another tech job. But now I'm fighting back.

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Barbara Corcoran says older workers should act young and 'full of life' in interviews to land jobs due to the problem of ageism

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Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark Tank investor.

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A new study makes it official: Women are always the wrong age for employers

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Women of different ages pop in and out of holes in a whack-a-mole scenario. A big turquoise mallet comes and hits some of the women on the head.
Women in every age bracket reported facing workplace age discrimination.

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I got my first TV writing job at 55. It was hard being the oldest person in the room — but I'm glad I never gave up.

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Craig Williams says getting his first job came down to a 20-year-old connection, who hadn't even read his work before reaching out.

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The age of most successful startup founders may surprise you. And no, it's not early 20s.

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If given a choice to bet on a young entrepreneur or a middle-aged one, you're safer betting on the latter, according to new research.

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