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Are we doing this hiring thing right? Is age really just a number... I attended a great luncheon today put on by North Coast Business Initiative about leading Generational workforces. The timing was great, merely for the fact I had more than one conversation this week based on age. One candidate asked if the company would consider someone over 60. 🤯 He said that he had more than one interview that got to the in-person or Zoom and was discounted due to age. Now, it could have felt that way, but one of the let-down letters said they 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. When he asked me this, I was honestly floored. In so many industries, hiring is a struggle, so are we adding massive hurdles? Why would a company discount a candidate for any reason, especially age? I know folks who are 70 and can run circles around someone 40. Someone who is 60, can and will work 50 hours a week and not blink an eye. Coming from the standpoint of someone who handles what I call "blind recruiting" (I only care about the profile, not the person) it seems we should be rethinking our must-haves. And rethink who can and will do the job. #changethenarrative #ageism #rework

Don Barnett

Director of Sales & Marketing at LondonHouse Chicago • LinkedIn Top Sales & Marketing Voice • Hospitality Veteran and Entrepreneur • Social Selling Pro & Personal Brand Builder • Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer

8mo

I think our generation will redefine this. We have one foot in the old school way of doing things and one foot in the new way with the competency to adapt to anything. Plus we're aging better than past generations (physically). At 49 I'm in my prime and only getting better 😎

Patrick Masters

Business-Minded HR Professional, Recruiter Extraordinaire, Talent Enthusiast

8mo

Well said John - reducing the number of "must haves" certainly can open up the pipeline. Thank you for your thoughts.

Adrienne Tucker, CAPP

Director of Parking and Transportation, Kansas State University *Parksmart Advisor *APDS Advisor *Parking Nerd

8mo

I've hired 4 people who are "retired"....best workers I've ever had!

MIke Hogue

Hospitality Professional

8mo

Amen

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