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I'm trying to get hired at 52. As I job hunt, I've been hiding my grays and doing everything I can to appear younger.
Suzie Jimenez, a 52-year-old job seeker, is hiding her grays and enhancing her appearance to combat ageism in the tech job market. After being laid off from a Silicon Valley AI-focused tech company, she worries about competing with younger candidates and faces challenges common to older workers, including being perceived as 'overqualified' or out of touch.
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