In some cases, I'm sure that the unwillingness to learn new things hurts older candidates, but I've watched a few places not hire older candidates because they actually wanted a decent salary for their skills, only to turn around and hire a very fresh face who couldn't do the job (not necessarily through any fault of their own, they just didn't have the experience you needed.)
In some cases, I'm sure that the unwillingness to learn new things hurts older candidates, but I've watched a few places not hire older candidates because they actually wanted a decent salary for their skills, only to turn around and hire a very fresh face who couldn't do the job (not necessarily through any fault of their own, they just didn't have the experience you needed.)
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