Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Charles Richmond
Date : Sun Aug 14 2005 09:32 pm

"Peter K." wrote:
> 
> Chris Hills <chris@phaedsys.org> writes:
> 
> > It gives no idea of age, qualifications companies worked for etc.
>                       ^^^
> 
> Age is not a valid piece of information for hiring people in many
> parts of the world.  At least, an employer can't use it as a deciding
> factor when hiring.
> 
> Qualifications and companies worked for are certainly valid!
> 
Age is *not* a valid criteron for employment...but in the U.S., 
companies use it anyway. They just do *not* use it overtly.


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