Job Search Tips for Baby Boomers in Tech

For anyone over 50 (i.e., the Baby Boomers), the depressing reality is that a job search will likely prove significantly more challenging than for younger people. No matter what anyone says, ageism remains a problem in tech. In 2018, a survey of startup founders from First Round Capital suggested ageism in tech starts to kick in around age 36, which is just… freaky.

Our 2018 Dice Diversity and Inclusion Survey told us that ageism is prevalent in the industry: 29 percent of respondents reported “experiencing or witnessing” age-based discrimination in the workplace, outpacing gender discrimination (21 percent), political-affiliation discrimination (11 percent), and bias based on sexual orientation (six percent). No wonder there are lawsuits filed by hundreds of applicants over ageism; the Baby Boomers are angry, and they’re pushing back.

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