In some countries, it can be difficult for people over the age of 50 to get good jobs, despite their experience. What do you think are the causes of this problem, and what measures could be taken to solve it?

'Age is just a number', has been proved by many people over time, but still to get a good job when you are over 50 is an arduous task. As we age a lot of things for us change, we might not be good at grasping new concepts, we might have slower motor-skills and coping up with thoughts of the new generation can become a challenge. I would like to discuss the cause and possible solutions for the same in

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. A recent survey delineated that, to stay in the competing work environment the employee has to learn at least 2 new skills each year, which is not impossible, but definitely will take more time for someone over 50 to learn as compared to some in his 30's, the former might have to put in a few extra hours to

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up with the younger counterparts. The way of approaching a particular problem or a goal has changed over the past decades, a few decades earlier, we would prefer to take safe steps, but owing to the growing competition a lot of entrepreneurs support bold ideas, risky moves and would prefer to have someone who supports a similar philosophy. There are many companies which are trying to shorten

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gap by providing training sessions and seminars by renowned CEO's to allow everyone to be on the same page. In conclusion, I would like to say, no one can deny job based on age, but elder half can definitely take help of the various amenities around them to equip themselves to stabilize themselves in an ever changing competitive world.