Firefighters face ageing crisis
Britain’s fire brigades are sitting on an age time bomb after it was revealed two thirds of firefighters are over 40. Recruitment freezes have left brigades bereft of new blood and as a result t ...
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Older employees have greater fear of being made redundant
Researchers have identified the exact point when the nation’s workforce consider that their career prospects are negatively impacted by their age. This is the point when many people are feeling that t ...
Tube strikes – be angry at Boris
I’ve read so many letters and articles about the tube strike, and I find it really worrying that people are so selfish when it comes to how they view it. They tend to be “I’m inconve ...
Over 80% of older jobseekers say they missed out on jobs due to ageism
Jobseekers aged 60+ twice as likely to be unemployed for 6 months+ compared to 25-34 year olds 83% of jobseekers over the age of 60 believe they have been rejected for a job because of their age, acco ...