Employment: At Apec, seniors train to overcome recruiters' prejudices

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According to data published on July 23, the employment rate for 55-64 year-olds is increasing in France but remains below the European average. STOCK ADOBE
Apec, the Association for Executive Employment, is organizing workshops to help seniors find work. This will help dispel the prejudices that remain deeply rooted in the minds of recruiters. According to data published on July 23, the employment rate for 55-64 year-olds is increasing in France but remains below the European average.
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I subscribePerched in the Grand Arch of La Défense, the offices of APEC, the association for executive employment, offer a bird's eye view of the business district. It is here, in the heart of this symbol of French capitalism, that six women are meeting that morning. What they have in common: they are all "seniors" in the job market sense—in other words, they are 45 years old and older—and most of them are unemployed. To best prepare for the job interview, they decided to sign up for this workshop.
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