Wednesday, February 7, 2018

How To Combat Ageism In The Workplace

By Christine King


When it comes to applying for a certain position, most people only apply for the position if they know that they are suitable or qualified to handle that role. Ultimately, they may be 100 people that are qualified to take on one specific at all. Ultimately though it is the decision of the company as to who they choose to hire. In most cases if you get older people applying for the specific position, the younger people always chosen and accepted while old people are declined. The specific practice is referred to as ageism in the workplace.

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.

What basically happens is that even though you have more experience in the next person, the next person is actually given the job because you are older than that specific person. It might sound very unfair and in reality it really is however it is common practice across the board in many different companies irrespective of the industry.

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.

While younger people may not necessarily be healthier than older people, because everyone is individuals. The fact that there is a stigma attached to older people or middle age people is what basically prevents them from actually getting the job. While this may seem like a fairly ridiculous argument, the fact of the matter is that it does happen in reality.

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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