Getting fired for getting old — or never being considered for an opening in the first place — is a problem that’s only going to get worse.
America’s workforce is getting older, and fast. By 2022, about 35 percent of the U.S. labor force will be over 50, according to AARP. That’s up from 25 percent in 2002.
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