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Special Report - Special Report - July 19, 2012
Unemployed older workers sensing age bias, study finds
Three-fourths of those surveyed say job search hurt by discrimination


Many of the 4.3 percent unemployed older workers in Idaho may feel they know exactly why they "just didn't get the job:" age discrimination. On the heels of the June jobs reports, a new AARP report, conducted by Boise-based GS Strategy Group, suggests that a majority of the nation's residents who are 50 years old and older are concerned their age could be a barrier keeping them from finding a job.

Once out of a job, it takes older workers much longer than their younger counterpart...


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