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Story: 'IT industry is ageist' says Intel chairman

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I took an early retirement deal in 2000 after 30 years in a UK University IT position. I was then 55. In spite of having a considerable skillset, it took me some months to find another job. This job, with a small company in IT commerce, is primarily technical, but client support skills , "putting in the hours" and strong dedication are also essentials.

After almost six years in my new job, twice employee of the year, I have proved a point to two about the effectiveness of older IT workers.

The UK IT industry has deeply entrenched ageism which is self-defeating.

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