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Age still a factor in job market.


Over 40 and looking for Looking for

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gig - gigabyte
? You may be in for a long wait. A recent poll of more than 400 executives found that those who were older took significantly longer to find a job than their younger counterparts. In addition, older executives had fewer interviews during their job search than younger ones.

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it's it is or it has
it's be ~have
 easier to find a job when you have one," the survey showed older, unemployed executives found jobs more quickly than those who were working.
Better Off Without One

                                    Average

Job status         Length of search       Number of interviews

Not employed          9.2 months                 10.5
Employed             11.1 months                  9.1


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Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Article Type:Illustration
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 1999
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