A survey by the Benevolent Society – Australia’s oldest charity at 205 years old – has produced some interesting results on understanding of what age discrimination, perception of older workers, and the extent of the harm caused by it.
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This article from Israel News Agency argues that 56 year old Steve Jobs would be deemed a "dinosaur" by the tech sector today.
While nine out of ten adults (90%) aged 35-44 have the internet at home, this falls to just a quarter (26%) of over 75s. Virtually all (99%) 25-34s own a mobile phone, only half (51%) of over 75s own a mobile.
The perils of being a banker on the wrong side of 50 are well-documented, but surely age discrimination is more commonplace in the cutting edge, young buck-populated world of technology? We report on older workers in the IT sector.
No Mister Bond, I expect you to get better IT skills.