15 min

Episode 48 – How Does Your Age Affect Your Career Success‪?‬ Success Point 360 with Roger Reid

    • Careers

I’ve heard this subject debated back and forth in Job-Fair seminars, with HR types quoting anti-discrimination law to a front-row full of sixty-year-olds who sit there shaking their heads as they hold up resumes they’ve been sending out continuously for eight months. The reverse situation is just as concerning to younger millennials who are ready to move up in status, position, and compensation, but can feel the resistance from management because they’re considered too young to take on that level of responsibility.

I’ve heard this subject debated back and forth in Job-Fair seminars, with HR types quoting anti-discrimination law to a front-row full of sixty-year-olds who sit there shaking their heads as they hold up resumes they’ve been sending out continuously for eight months. The reverse situation is just as concerning to younger millennials who are ready to move up in status, position, and compensation, but can feel the resistance from management because they’re considered too young to take on that level of responsibility.

15 min