Managing age discrimination: an examination of the techniques used when seeking employment.
OBJECTIVE
This article examines the age-related management techniques used by older workers in their search for employment.


METHODS
Data are drawn from interviews with individuals aged 45-65 years (N = 30).


RESULTS
Findings indicate that participants develop "counteractions" and "concealments" to manage perceived age discrimination. Individuals counteract employers' ageist stereotypes by maintaining their skills and changing their work-related expectations and conceal age by altering their résumés, physical appearance, and language used.


CONCLUSIONS
This research suggests that there is a need to reexamine the hiring practices of employers and to improve legislation in relation to their accountability.
Department of Sociology, Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada. ellieb@nipissingu.ca
Ellie D
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Berger
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001290:Attitude; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011287:Prejudice; D014478:Unemployment; D055815:Young Adult