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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. The American workforce is the most age-diverse it has ever ...

These practical steps will help employers and employees alike. It can start small—a joke about retirement, a skipped invite to a new client project, or a hiring manager saying we want “digital natives ...

As an older professional, I feel like I’m overlooked in favor of younger colleagues. How can I combat ageism and prove my value? It’s interesting how you start your career feeling invisible and ...

Ann Hummond knew the office software like the back of her hand. Based in Yorkshire, England, she could untangle any spreadsheet snafu in her sleep. Over the past 23 years, she had worked her way up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sheila Callaham writes about age-related topics in the workplace. Ageing is a universal experience beginning at birth, not ...

Being told you aren't ready or qualified for a role because of your age, having your qualifications questioned, and being mistaken for someone junior are all examples of ageism, or discrimination ...

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On March 5th China’s prime minister, Li Qiang, in his annual speech at the National People’s Congress (npc), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, promised to end “discrimination in the workplace”. He gave ...

Have you ever consciously tried to appear older or younger than you are? Have you ever deleted the years off your resume or LinkedIn profile?

These comments might sound harmless, but beneath their surface lies a cruel subtext: You’re no longer fully valued. Ageism is about bias, but it’s also about grief. It’s watching yourself be recast in ...

If you’re under 40, ageism probably hasn’t crossed your mind much—yet. And that’s okay. When I was in my 20s and 30s, I wasn’t thinking about it, either. But there’s something about entering that ...