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Career Center | Encore careers: Program lets experienced professionals give back

By Randy Woods / Special to NWjobs After a career that had spanned a few decades with large corporations including General Electric and Hewlett-Packard, Wendy Weissman, of Portland, Ore., had transitioned into semi-retirement by 2004. She had launched her own

Career Center | Graying workforce: more older workers, fewer young ones

By Ann Belser / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If Junior can’t get a job, blame Grandpa. Battered retirement investments have led older workers to stay in, or re-enter, the workforce. And the situation has contributed to a shift in the average age

Career Center | Baby boomers: It's not too late for a career move

By Carole Feldman / The Associated Press Think changing jobs is difficult? It can be even harder if you're a baby boomer. Although there are federal laws against age discrimination, some employers may be reluctant to hire older workers, concerned

Career Center | Job seeker suspects age discrimination

By Marie G. McIntyre / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q: I believe I have been discriminated against because of a plane ticket. After three phone interviews with an out-of-state company, I was invited to corporate headquarters to meet with the hiring