Too old to hire? Research confirms age discrimination in job markets
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 12:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Age stereotypes can strongly affect people's choices about who to hire, new research has shown. If one of two equally well qualified job candidates is described as having stereotypically 'young' characteristics, and the other has stereotypically 'old' characteristics, the 'younger' candidate is more likely to be selected, a new report says.