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27 Oct 2016 | 16:00 BST

Ageism “as bad as racism”

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Ask the expert, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Competition, CV, Diversity, In the News, Industry, Mobility, People Management, Perspectives

Ageism "as bad as racism"

Andy Briggs, the UK government’s new adviser on older workers, told The Times this week that 27% of men of UK men aged 65 to 70 are in paid employment, compared to 15% in 2006. The figure for women is 18% and rising, and one in ten people aged over 70 are still working. And employers have an unconscious age bias.  Read more

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