Age & Experience - over-rated (Ageism and Employment)

Member Name: AdvocatusDiaboli

Product:	Ageism and Employment
Date:	18/01/02 (128 review reads)
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As a graduate I had a lot f trouble finding the right job after I left University, many companies want someone with experience even for trainee positions!

It is time for the age of forced retirement to be brought down to 55 or 60. There are too many old clapped-out people filling companies boardrooms who are not willing to take a chance on the youth of today.

I am not talking about giving good jobs to people who have just left school at 16 (they have a purpose in life and that is serving Big Macs), I'm not talking about people who graduated from Uni with Joke degrees (eg Art, Media studies, etc) either, they will never fit into the real world. I am talking about graduates of subjects such as Economics, Business Studies & Management, these graduates have a lot to offer yet often have to demean themselves by taking average jobs to get the experience that they need to apply for the jobs they deserve.

Many are not willing to do this and take alternative routes to making money, a whole generation of potential is being lost because of the need for companies to keep old has-beens on the books.

As unemployment goes up it is time to look for more ways to reverse this trend, lowering the retirement age, stopping immigration and starting deportation are all valid measures that can be used to get many British people working again.

It is understandable that many old people feel they still have smething to offer and in industries where there is not many youngsters to fill their shoes then they should be able to continue working, however if you are a 60 year-old in a position that is just waiting to be filled by a younger man then you should vacate your position and if you still feel you have something to offer then try starting your own business.

I don't think many older men realise how hard it is to find a job when you have just finished University, if been working for 40 years then step aside and give somebody els
e a chance. No experience is not a negative, along with no experience may come massive benefits such as new ideas" and "new approaches".

If you're are 60 or older you really should take the carriage clock and go and enjoy your retirement.

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