dimanche 18 mars 2018

Conquering Ageism In The Workplace

By Christine King


If you ever been caught in a predicament where you apply for the position that you know you are 100% qualified for, and yet the job was given to someone else simply because they are younger, you are not alone. This type of thing has been happening for decades and is common practice across the board. The time given to its is ageism in the workplace. This is basically a common practice of declining all the people for the position purely based on their age.

So this basically applies to anybody only is approaching middle age or about middle age. Ultimately, younger people will always be preferred for the specific a role or position over you just because of your age. So if you have decent apply for a job and don't know why you declined but you are approaching middle age or over it, you should consider this.

So what basically happens is that a position is advertised and then you get a number of applicants applying for that specific role. Ultimately, the applicants will range and different in age and qualifications as well. Ultimately, when it comes to choosing the most suitable candidate, most companies go with the younger applicant. This could be due to stereotypes related to growing older.

So this happens across the board irrespective of what. Happens in so many different countries spread across the world. Ultimately it also takes place in different types of companies irrespective of what industry it is. So it is not something that is specific to in specific industry or type of work.

It has been happening for decades and it is simply a stereotype. However there are certain laws that also encourage the stereotype one of them being the retirement age law. However, this can all be changed with time. So basically doesn't matter where or when it takes place all that matters is that it is still being practiced even told this day.

That is why companies have this approach to all the people is because of the negative stereotype that has been created in the minds of people when it comes to aging persons. Ultimately for some reason older people acting as unhealthier, more unfit, and sickly. So for this reason companies would prefer to hire younger people as opposed to hiding older people.

Ultimately, it doesn't matter whether you are young or old. All that matters is that irrespective of what your age group is, you still need to support and provide for your families. So the stigma that younger people are somehow better suited for the position because of the age is something that has nearly placed more experienced and qualified individuals on the back burner.

So when it comes to trying to change this, people need to stick together and stand up for one thing and communicate in one voice. Ultimately, if more people get together and fight against this unfair practice and discrimination against the elderly, then They basically will get laws changed in their specific countries. The only time that companies will be able to get away with this is if people allow them to do so.




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