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• people in their fifties and sixties, many cherished contributors to our organization — had no desire to work with “those young people on the other side of the room.”
• the youngest and oldest workers
• Members of the first group are seen as inexperienced and having less to offer, which can make it difficult for them to find employment or negotiate with hiring managers for fair wages.
• Meanwhile, studies show older people struggle to get promotions, find new work, and change careers; this is particularly true for women and minority racial groups in the U.S.
• There are key words typically associated with youth, such as new ideas and fresh perspective, as well as more positive ways of saying “older,” like experienced.

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