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Navigating the Age Conundrum in the Job Market
Written by Andy Strong, Oakstone Divisional Director.
In today's competitive job market, age has become a significant factor influencing hiring decisions. There's a prevalent misconception that younger talent is preferred solely due to their high energy levels, but the underlying driver often boils down to cost-effectiveness. This bias has created a complex scenario where both younger and older professionals face challenges in securing employment opportunities that align with their expectations.
Women in SaaS: How to Diversify Your Team
While there have been some efforts to improve gender diversity in SaaS in recent years, it’s clear that there’s still a long way to go to create a more balanced and diverse workforce in the technology industry. Overall, the percentage of female graduates with core STEM degrees is steadily growing. However, the split is still just 27%. Initiatives are being undertaken in the STEM fields to encourage female representation at all levels, including leadership positions.
With the industry dominated by males, companies are taking initiatives to attract more females, but why?
How Ageist Are You? Challenging Stereotypes in Hiring Practices
When hiring new talent, it is natural for people to create assumptions and stereotypes based on various aspects of a person, including their age. Imagine you are in a position to hire someone for your sales team and receive two CVs of equal calibre and experience.
Unconscious Bias In Recruitment
Unconscious bias is widespread, and it can be detrimental to recruitment agencies, employers and candidates.
Diversity On Its Own Is Not Enough
The words diversity and inclusion may seem like they go hand in hand, however they mean very different things.
Is Culture Fit Discrimination?
Most social groups are made up of people from similar backgrounds, with similar educational levels, status, race, age, and income.
Age: Where Should You Be In Your Career?
The more experience and skill you have the higher up the career ladder you can go. But where should you be and what should you be doing?
Diversity: Maximising Ideas and Thinking Outside the Box
Having a diverse workplace is becoming an ever-increasing focus for Boards and HR departments in companies across the globe.