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Press: Older Really Can Be Better

Employment experts across diverse industries are extolling the virtues of older workers, once considered unwanted drag on the speeding vehicles of modern business. Rather than invest countless hours in seeking, screening, interviewing, hiring and training younger workers -- many of whom are gone within a few months -- increasing numbers of employers are finding great value in those with gray hair, hard-earned wrinkles and home addresses nearby/CDA Press Editorial Board.

Question: Do you consider older workers valuable?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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