age discrimination

“Age discrimination cuts both ways: even as people live longer, healthier lives, you hear about men and women in their 50s who lose their jobs and have trouble finding work because they're considered too old.” (Wilson-Smith, 2003) As baby boomers age, this issue is becoming a bigger and bigger problem. Consider this: the tough job market especially in white collar jobs as well as increasing worries about age discrimination lawsuit issues are tempting some older job candidates to change their appearances.
“Sixty-three percent of job seekers would leave a date off their resume to hide their age, according to a survey by online job board HotJobs. Nearly 20% said they would consider plastic surgery to improve job prospects...