Tech Companies Have A Baby Boomer Problem

ccakebread@businessinsider.com (Caroline Cakebread), Business Insider
Sat, 10/21/2017 - 8:20am

Sarah Keayes / Stringer / Getty ImagesAll the recent focus on sexism and gender discrimination in Silicon Valley has obscured another long-festering diversity problem for the tech industry: ageism. Now job hiring website Indeed is shining a spotlight on the issue. The company recently conducted a survey of 1,011 currently employed US tech workers.

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