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The "job market" really runs about ages 17-34
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The "job market" really runs about ages 17-34

Some anecdotal evidence in here, to be sure, but the "job market" for a 27 year-old vs. a 45 year-old right now is essentially two different worlds.

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Ted Bauer
Dec 23, 2019
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If you look at actual OECD data, of course the job market extends a bit beyond 34. But does it really? We know a lot about ageism in hiring, and we also know it's paradoxical to apply in marketing (only focusing on millennials), because younger people tend to have less money than older people. Just generally.

Anecdotally, I would say this --- > The last …

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