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Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired

Hundreds of thousands of tech workers have been laid off since 2022. Some who don’t fit the young coder archetype say being more experienced can feel like a disadvantage.

In 2020, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that IBM had engaged in age discrimination, pushing out older workers to make room for younger ones. In response, Jim Habig, LinkedIn’s vice president of marketing, says: “This ad didn't meet our goal to create experiences where all professionals feel welcomed and valued, and we are working to replace the spot.” He looked for work for a time without much luck and has spent the months since then building an app called InterviewNext that combines his experience in product management and HR.

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