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"Rife" ageism causing IT skills crisis?
News Ageism has not only contributed to the UK's IT skills crisis, say readers of silicon.com, but is "rife" in the tech industry. We need to actively stamp out ageism in both of these areas (and I do promise... [21 Aug 2007]
Brampton Factor: Ageism myths
Comment One strategy for combating ageism is to have older IT workers deal with legacy systems, of which there are plenty. Ageism in IT is much like other kinds of prejudice, says Martin... [22 May 2007]
Offshoring, ageism and image blamed for tech skills crisis
News The issue of ageism concerned some with the recruitment problem being attributed to an unwillingness to recruit older worker with the right skills. The increased use of offshore IT,... [11 May 2007]
Social network targets tech's young guns
News In 2006, Intellect warned against ageism in the IT industry, claiming both younger and older people entering the industry are facing discrimination. Intellect, the trade association for the IT and... [26 Apr 2007]
Little hope for anti-ageism laws
News The intention of new employment laws which aim to eliminate ageism in the workplace is laudable, say silicon.com readers, however they question how effective the laws will be. Take our latest two-second poll and tell us... [29 Sep 2006]
Ageist employers warned over new laws
News She told silicon.com: "It is ageism against young people coming into the industry and ageism against the older people not seen to be as dynamic or useful. Beatrice Rogers, senior... [14 Sep 2006]
Leader: The cure for ageism in IT
Leader Before trying to reach out to silver surfers, perhaps the IT industry should deal with its own ageism issues first. The UK is lagging far behind the US in terms of the number of older people using the... [09 Mar 2006]
Recruiters blamed for ageism in IT
News Recruiters are largely to blame for perpetrating ageism in the IT industry, according to a recent poll of silicon.com readers. Readers voted for recruiters 2-to-1 over employers as the party responsible for... [01 Nov 2005]
Best of Reader Comments: How to tackle ageism in IT
News Short-sighted recruitment consultants are to blame for much of the ageism that plagues the IT industry, according to the comments of silicon.com readers. I do feel that the real problem to ageism in IT... [26 Oct 2005]
Ageism warning to employers over new recruitment laws
News Perhaps a more important driver that will help address ageism in IT is the looming skills crisis facing the UK but Swain warned that older IT workers must ensure their skills are bang up to date. Changes... [21 Feb 2005]
Government rewards anti-ageist employers...
News Individuals and employers are proving ageism in the workplace can be overcome, though IT still has a ways to go to catch up with other industries in this area. Wick described ageism as "bad for... [23 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT: There's still hope for the over-40s
Comment Ageism in IT, as we're learning from our ongoing campaign, is no simple matter. A 65-year-old tech writer from the US who's employed at a large software company says: "Yes, there's ageism, but don't give... [14 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT: Employers must change their ways
Comment Editor's note: See our full coverage of ageism in IT. Have you been affected by ageism in the tech industry? For example, at West Yorkshire Magistrates Courts Service, age is no longer referred to in any... [10 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT: Over 40? Forget about getting a job
Comment silicon.com's campaign against ageism in IT has elicited quite a bit of reader feedback. While some sided with our CIO Jury, saying age discrimination isn't a problem, the majority of respondents gave accounts of... [28 May 2004]
Oldies get big thumbs-up from government
News Ageism is a particular issue for the IT industry. It has one case study of a man who started his own consultancy after being unable to find a position in the industry.silicon.com has recently launched a campaign against... [21 May 2004]
