Being good at your job won’t stop age discrimination
Future of Work research
Age is but a number? How old you are could be more important to some employers than your experience, or your capacity to do the job. Research by Jelle Lössbroek and colleagues from the Future of Work hub has demonstrated that no matter the quality of a candidate or their suitability for a job, age is a factor in employers’ decisions.
The researchers have tested 500 managers across nine European countries, using job applications of people aged between 43 and 63, and showed that more suitable job candidates did not experience less (age) discrimination. These findings are especially significant seeing as retirement ages are on the up.
Read more about their research on age discrimination in an