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Older UX designers are vital for UX teams and product development success:

UX (User Experience) design is all about putting the user first. The main goal of any UX team is to think about problems and needs from the user's perspective and design an experience to meet those needs.
People over 55 are among the largest groups of users. In the United States, they account for 21% of the population and consume 30% of all goods and services.
The diversity of a UX team is crucial for creating a product that is suitable, equitable, and appealing for users. In a nutshell, as Google stated — 'to make our products reflect our users, our employees need to be representative of all our users'.

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Older UX designers are significantly underrepresented in the workforce. Despite the fact that more than 20% of all UX job seekers are over 55, less than 1% of new hires are in this age group.

Pledge signers:

Affirm the value of experienced workers.
Commit to developing diverse organizations.
Believe that 50+ workers should have a level playing field in their ability to compete and obtain jobs.

Extra option: Paid Training Jobs

Internship. Returnship. Apprenticeship. Paid Amazon 12–month UX design program offering real-world immersive experiences to participants. Another paid training to move into UX research and design. No experience needed. The Google employers consortium is hiring interns. And more.

Are these opportunities available to those over 55? So far, it has only been seen in the Hollywood comedy–drama 'The Intern'.