This week I heard a term that gave voice to a phenomenon I knew existed but couldn’t quite articulate: the shadow threat of ageism. It's that ominous sense a younger person may have in the workplace, knowing opportunity will diminish as …
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AEA in the Arena: Addressing Ageism From the Top Down
Should ageism be addressed from the top down or the bottom up? In tech SaaS sales, there’s a perennial conversation about whether the “top-down” or “bottoms-up” approach is better. The former sells to the highest levels of an organization …
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Is Moving from Hotmail to Gmail Giving in to Ageism? Seth Godin Weighs in
Are you holding too tight to the past? Answering that question can be a valuable exercise when you’re feeling like a victim of discrimination. If you're over 50 and have looked for a job in tech, chances are you've experienced the …
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Ageism: 7 Actionable Ways Tech Companies Can Do Better
Let’s get frank. Ageism is real. And nowhere does it start younger than in tech. In First Round Review’s annual survey of 529 startup founders, 89% believed older workers face age discrimination, a number that was even higher than for …
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Ageism: Keep it at Bay by Becoming Ageless
Ageism is bad, on that we can all agree. While laws and hiring processes will help eliminate this practice, the real solution comes when age is irrelevant. An employee’s age is neither good nor bad, it just doesn’t matter. Granted, there …
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