Being over 50 years of age I am very sensitive to some of the subtle and not so subtle age discrimination that happens to us 'seniors' even though we are in the prime of our work careers and accumulated knowledge.

Below is a compendium of articles, previews and links on this topic:

Age Appropriate - With one-third of his 75 employees age 50 or over, Brian Hughes is already living in the world of 2010. By then, nearly a third of the U.S. work force will have had 50 or more birthdays, according to a report by aarp. That's OK with the vice president and great-grandson of the founder of Hughes Environmental Engineering Inc., a $16 million Montvale, New Jersey, heating and air conditioning service firm.

Employing Seniors - Employers are now starting to figure out what seniors have known all along - Seniors make great employees!
Companies such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and McDonalds have certainly lead the way, but now other employers are also starting to figure it out as well, and new avenues for seniors to find willing employers are starting to hit the surface.

Hiring Grey-Haired Employees - Can you handle the truth? If you think you can, let me test you. The last time you interviewed an employee over age 50, were you concerned that he or she would not be able to be as productive as a 20 or 30-year-old employee? Were you worried that the older employee might have memory or health problems, not be familiar with or be able to be trained to use new technology, or might retire before he or she completes training?

They Don't Retire Them, They Hire Them - Faced with business-busting demographic shifts and skills shortages, some organizations have decided the smart move is to recruit and retain workers over 50. Experts say this new older workforce will make it necessary for companies to rethink their approach on everything from recruitment and training to benefits and providing new challenges.