Many employers find creative ways to discriminate against older workers. What it really gets down to, no employer will tell you that you are too old. Legally they can't do that. However, they can get around it by hiring a younger person and informing the older applicant that they found someone who is a better fit. There is no real definition of "good fit".

Having been an employer in the past, I had to learn how to protect myself from discrimination charges. An employer does what he has to do.

What many employers don't consider is just how valuable older workers can be. We have business experience that even college grads don't necessarily have. We have developed people skill over a long period of time. We are more patient, although some employers don't consider that a plus.

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