Which of the Following Statements to an Older Woman Applying

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements to an older woman applying for a job is an example of age discrimination?

• A)"Frankly,your past experience seems inappropriate for the requirements of this job."
• B)"I'm sorry,but we need workers with at least two years of college coursework in marketing."
• C)"Sorry,but we're looking for new ideas and high energy in our workforce."
• D)"This job requires at least two years' experience using spreadsheets,which you don't have."

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Definitions:

Human Scaling

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Hindsight Bias

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Virtual Team

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Multigenerational

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