{"id":4301,"date":"2015-01-27T08:34:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T12:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=4301"},"modified":"2015-01-27T08:34:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T12:34:14","slug":"the-new-york-times-older-job-seekers-find-ways-to-avoid-age-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=4301","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times: Older Job Seekers Find Ways to Avoid Age Bias"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"the-new-york-times<\/a>JAMES S. KUNEN, 66, teaches English as a second language at the Center for Immigrant Education and Training at LaGuardia Community College in Queens.<\/p>\n

When he was let go as the director of corporate communications at Time Warner during a round of layoffs, Mr. Kunen confronted the core questions: What is it he could do? Where did his skills translate to a job, one that made him feel some sense of purpose? And who would hire him, given his age?<\/p>\n

Many older job seekers know age discrimination, although tough to prove, is a fact of life. But increasingly they are finding jobs at smaller organizations, including nonprofits, start-ups, small trade associations and niche educational programs. Typically, these are employers that operate with a spare staff and depend on the experience and expertise that comes with age.<\/p>\n