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Belt-Tightening Spares Older Workers

Increasingly, companies value maturity, experience of older employees

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Jan 21, 2009 8:06 AM CST

(Newser) – As companies nationwide cut tens of thousands of jobs, younger workers appear to be taking a hit as companies try to retain older, more experienced employees, reports BusinessWeek. Boomers increasingly have become corporate America’s gold standard: “When you’re in your 50s and... Read full story »

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