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March 12, 2013

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Between The Lines Columnist IT Age Discrimination: You're Not The Dinosaur
By Jonathan Feldman
In our discussion of IT ageism, many IT pros say they feel caught in a hiring trap. Don't wait for some big, slow and stupid organization to snap you up.

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