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Why someone 30 years older than you — or younger — could be the key to your next job
CIRKEL was founded in 2018 by Japp, a millennial, who early in her career, had noticed a huge gap between the 20-somethings she worked with and baby boomers like her parents, who had decades of experience, but were forced to retire or start secondary careers due to ageist hiring trends. After a mutual friend, Marci Alboher, vice-president of Encore.org, introduced us, I reached out to Japp with a few questions to get her take on how an intergenerational relationship can help us succeed in the new world of work. Hannon: How is the importance of career and professional development changing and why for people 50+ is it increasingly essential?
