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Re:Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination on Monday July 22, 2019 @04:39PM (#20502108)
Last month we launched our website/job board to fight ageism in tech

we had a huge response launching here on HN and I believe it’s a hidden problem we need to tackle.

https://noageismintech.com

Re:Show HN: NoAgeismInTech Job Board (Update) – Companies' Culture on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:50PM (#20416948)
Yes. I don’t know how to announce an update as I already have launched the website here and if I link to the front page, there will be no new post
Re:Show HN: NoAgeismInTech Job Board (Update) – Companies' Culture on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:22PM (#20416797)
Hi all, we have updated the website, adding what matters in companies' culture from experienced professionals point-of-view. Some of them also have age chart, as Monzo and Bulb
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? on Friday July 05, 2019 @06:17AM (#20361319)
https://noageismintech.com - Job board focused on over 35s in tech Launched last week on HN and generated a massive discussion around the subject. We're now working to get more companies onboard and make their profile sharable.

I hope that will bring consistent users to the website

Ask HN: Age bias on jobs descriptions and companies’ profiles?

Posted by carmenbr on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @09:06AM
from the ask-hn dept.

A meaningful discussion revolving the “ageism in tech” topic happened after we soft launched NoAgeismInTech here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20252097Something I noticed when, say the 35+ years-old (https://www.forbes.com/sites/marenbannon/2019/04/10/the-biggest-bias-in-tech-that-no-one-talks-about/) look for new opportunities, some things like average staff age, no-crazy hours,...

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Re:Time's running out for the tech giants to fix an age-old issue (The... on Sunday June 30, 2019 @10:45AM (#20318461)
Hi all, I posted the image on NoAgeismInTech, as the original content is behind the paywall (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/06/29/forever-yo...)
Re:Forever young: The hidden age discrimination scandal in the tech in... on Sunday June 30, 2019 @04:10AM (#20317014)
Yes, unfortunately it is. Shall I remove the post?
Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @05:48PM (#20258883)
That's the hardest of having a two-sided marketplace. The famous "chicken and egg" problem.

The beginning is difficult and for that reason, we're trying to focus on companies with D&I department. Companies wanting to diversify their staff have many option when it comes to gender but not many job boards focused on ageism

Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @12:47PM (#20256790)
Some companies have a Head of D&I specifically to promote it within the company. Yes, you are in the right direction.

Happy to share more details about your company?

Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @12:38PM (#20256721)
We believe if any company is ageist and don't want the more experienced ones working with them, the would have no benefits joining our job board. We can be wrong though
Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @06:08AM (#20254397)
This is awesome! What a diverse team. I wish it was a reality for everyone in this industry but unfortunately is far from.
Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @05:51AM (#20254304)
I hope you're right and most of the companies change their mind
Re:Show HN: A job board for companies fighting ageism in tech on Sunday June 23, 2019 @05:45AM (#20254272)
unfortunately is not a reality just in the Bay Area. We found it here in London as well, in huge companies and startups. That’s why we had the idea, to alert companies that this is actually happening everywhere and they should pay more attention to older professionals, not only gender and race. Diverse teams are proved to be more effective than others.

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