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IT departments warned over ageism

...and a skills shortage will force employers to tackle the problem of ageism in IT, according to a leading industry recruitment body. New laws on... Read more

23 February, 2005 by Andy McCue

Ageism rife in IT industry

Ageism is alive and well in IT according to a survey released this... Read more

17 October, 2000 by Will Knight

News Burst: Ageism hits IT

Ageism is alive and well in IT, even though the UK is suffering... Read more

16 October, 2000 by Richard Barry

'IT industry is ageist' says Intel chairman

...should help older workers keep pace with new technologies. "Yes there is ageism, not just in the IT industry, but in all industries. Workplaces should... Read more

9 March, 2006 by Tom Espiner

IT industry 'still failing' to retain women

New legislation is coming in April to address the work-life balance issue, as government warns the IT industry to stop wasting talent Read more

22 January, 2003 by Andrew Swinton

Devil's Advocate: Why CRM has disappointed

And further discussion of ageism in IT Buying tech is easy - it's getting people to use... Read more

25 May, 2004 by Martin Brampton

IT employers warned against ageism

...Beatrice Rogers, senior programme manager for the knowledge economy at Intellect, said ageism is not endemic across the IT industry but that it is an... Read more

12 September, 2006 by Andy McCue

Inbox: Who's to blame for snail's pace broadband?

Blame the customer - or customer support? Read more

12 January, 2009 by silicon.com staff

Intellect launches ICT networking group

...are unlikely to be a young professional." In 2006, Intellect warned against ageism in the IT industry, claiming that both younger and older people entering... Read more

26 April, 2007 by David Meyer

Turning script kiddies into programmers

...was picking on young people as a group, and therefore guilty of ageism. He noted that older people are interested in writing destructive viruses, too... Read more

22 January, 2002 by Robert Vamosi

Inbox: Home Office hacking powers go too far

"This means that a law to combat crime will make crime easier" Read more

23 January, 2009 by silicon.com staff

Ageist employers warned over new laws

...Beatrice Rogers, senior programme manager for the knowledge economy at Intellect, said ageism is not endemic across the IT industry but that it is an... Read more

14 September, 2006 by Andy McCue

The best of 'Reader Comments': You only Sting when your Win-ning

Each week silicon.com is inundated with comments from you, our readers. This week they were almost all about Sting. Read more

26 October, 2001 by silicon.com staff

The best of 'Reader Comments': Hotmail security fears and PC birthday arguments

...it... How about the opposite - and in my opinion, worse - kind of ageism in the IT world? "I'm sorry sir, you're too young... Read more

16 August, 2001 by silicon.com staff

Golden oldies swap pipe and slippers for a nice little start-up

...venture capital group FirstStage Capital, said that even in the technology sector ageism was slowly disappearing. "We haven't seen a huge number of over... Read more

14 August, 2001 by Sonya Rabbitte

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