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Older job seekers struggling with age barrier

MSNBC.com: Business  Thu, 07/02/2009 - 16:37

Patricia McNally, 58, of Washington, uses social networking sites to track down job leads.<br /><br />One consultant suggest older workers mention their use of newer technology in their search.Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job.


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Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barrier

Newsvine - business  Thu, 07/02/2009 - 16:10

Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job.

At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program.

A recruiter set him straight: "The people applying for that are young."

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