"The general public think that the average age someone stops being seen as a desirable candidate for employers to hire is 55 - a full 11 years before state pension age. More than one in three people (36%) think that job applicants stop being seen as a desirable candidate for employers at 50 or younger - including one in 12 (8%) who think that 40 is the cut-off point."
"The age group most likely to think that someone stops being seen as a desirable candidate for employers to hire at the age of 50 or younger was the 45 to 54 age group (41%) - a possible reflection of the ageism this group experiences themselves in the workplace. On a more positive note, one in ten (10%) members of the public do not think there is an age where people stop being seen as a desirable candidate for employers to hire."
Polling indicates that the average age at which people are no longer seen as desirable job candidates is 55, eleven years before state pension age. Thirty-six percent of respondents believe candidates become undesirable at 50 or younger, and 8% see 40 as the cut-off. The 45–54 age group is most likely (41%) to expect a 50-or-younger cutoff, perhaps reflecting workplace ageism experienced by that cohort. Ten percent of people say no age makes someone undesirable. The Age Without Limits campaign highlights everyday ageism, stresses its harmful effects across society, and urges questioning and challenging age-based prejudice.
Read at London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
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