Many companies have changed the way they hire. In the past, a single manager read all the applications alone and made the decision in a single afternoon. Today a whole (11) of people takes part in the process: a supervisor, a senior worker, and someone from the human resources (12). Each of them meets the candidate in a short (13) of about twenty minutes. Afterwards they sit down together, compare notes, and try to (14) what kind of worker the person will become. Supporters say the method is fairer, because one bad first impression can no longer (15) the outcome on its own.
It is no longer unusual to change one's (16) at the age of fifty. Some workers leave a quiet office to become a (17) who repairs machines all day; others use their savings to open a small shop and become a (18) in their own neighborhood. Money is not always the reason for the move. Many of them say they simply want work that feels (19) to their own values. Career advisers add that older workers bring years of experience that younger staff cannot match, so the change is often (20) to employers as well.