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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

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Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). In 2023, at the age of 47, I attained a role in a family-owned business after shaving my beard prior to the interview. They wanted practice experience with a substantial understanding of their clients’ industries — CHECK!

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

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Facilitated by Christina Walsh, the topic of discussion involved the “refraction points” (Nour, 2023) in our lives and careers , which bend our trajectory in new directions. I started working at the age of 16 in 1992 as an industrial cleaner on nights and weekends with my friend Mark. Others received mentorship from experts.

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