Last week in part one of this post on "Generation Hexed," Jared Correia discussed why older lawyers are finding it harder to stay employed, and proposed specific actions the organized bar and legal employers should consider. In part two, he sets out to challenge some employer assumptions about older professionals seeking employment. For senior legal professionals searching for new jobs, the climb is hard enough. While they must be prepared to overcome objections, their barrier to entry should not be impossibly high. So, let's take a look at some of the assumptions legal employers make about older job seekers, and attempt to debunk them. ... READ MORE
Originally published July 9, 2013Sign up for our free newsletter.