Ageism - a thread 1/14
Did Generation X, who birthed the web & associated technologies, sow the seeds of their own demise?
#Ageism #Inclusion
Did Generation X, who birthed the web & associated technologies, sow the seeds of their own demise?
#Ageism #Inclusion
2/14
US to UK, India to Italy, the findings were broadly the same: 45-60 year olds are the most overlooked employee bracket shows @YouEmployed report
“Once you reach a certain age, it just becomes much harder to access a job opportunity” @Mona_Mourshed
cnbc.com/2021/07/26/gen…
US to UK, India to Italy, the findings were broadly the same: 45-60 year olds are the most overlooked employee bracket shows @YouEmployed report
“Once you reach a certain age, it just becomes much harder to access a job opportunity” @Mona_Mourshed
cnbc.com/2021/07/26/gen…
3/14
Ageism is the last acceptable prejudice argues @thischairrocks in this 12 minute TED talk
#employment
Ageism is the last acceptable prejudice argues @thischairrocks in this 12 minute TED talk
#employment
4/14
The response to the pandemic unveiled just how widespread #ageism is – older and younger people have been stereotyped in public discourse and on social media says @WHO report
who.int/news/item/18-0…
The response to the pandemic unveiled just how widespread #ageism is – older and younger people have been stereotyped in public discourse and on social media says @WHO report
who.int/news/item/18-0…
5/14
Research by @NYUStern's @MichaelSNorth and @StanfordGSB's @AshleyMartin14 found that workers who openly oppose racism and sexism were still prejudiced against older workers
forbes.com/sites/nextaven…
Research by @NYUStern's @MichaelSNorth and @StanfordGSB's @AshleyMartin14 found that workers who openly oppose racism and sexism were still prejudiced against older workers
forbes.com/sites/nextaven…
6/14
Internationally, an important policy phrase has been “live longer, work longer” to stimulate older people to extend their working lives
Yet, Ageism is commonplace and embedded at all levels
frontiersin.org/article/10.338…
Internationally, an important policy phrase has been “live longer, work longer” to stimulate older people to extend their working lives
Yet, Ageism is commonplace and embedded at all levels
frontiersin.org/article/10.338…
7/14
Older, more tenured people are more successful entrepreneurs says @HarvardBiz
The over 40s are 3X more likely to create successful companies as a result of their patient, collaborative natures, & lack of the “need to prove myself” found in youth
hbr.org/2019/09/the-ca…
Older, more tenured people are more successful entrepreneurs says @HarvardBiz
The over 40s are 3X more likely to create successful companies as a result of their patient, collaborative natures, & lack of the “need to prove myself” found in youth
hbr.org/2019/09/the-ca…
8/14
While older workers often get a bad rap for being stuck in their ways or slow in adopting new trends, and in some instances, this is true, in many cases, it’s quite the opposite says @Glassdoor
glassdoor.com/employers/blog…
While older workers often get a bad rap for being stuck in their ways or slow in adopting new trends, and in some instances, this is true, in many cases, it’s quite the opposite says @Glassdoor
glassdoor.com/employers/blog…
9/14
Are you age-ready?
By 2040 the av life expectancy is ~80 years, up from 56 in 1966 & 72 in 2016. As a result, many people are working longer for a variety of reasons, inc financial necessity, purpose, & social/intellectual engagement @mercer
mercer.com/our-thinking/n…
Are you age-ready?
By 2040 the av life expectancy is ~80 years, up from 56 in 1966 & 72 in 2016. As a result, many people are working longer for a variety of reasons, inc financial necessity, purpose, & social/intellectual engagement @mercer
mercer.com/our-thinking/n…
10/14
older & younger workers are thought to have skillsets that complement each other
it’s well-established that mixed-age teams can be more productive than those which are less age-diverse
bbc.com/worklife/artic…
older & younger workers are thought to have skillsets that complement each other
it’s well-established that mixed-age teams can be more productive than those which are less age-diverse
bbc.com/worklife/artic…
11/14
Any business owner who's hesitant to hire an older worker should consider these 12 benefits says @Entrepreneur
entrepreneur.com/article/167500
Any business owner who's hesitant to hire an older worker should consider these 12 benefits says @Entrepreneur
entrepreneur.com/article/167500
12/14
Hiring top talent
“Just because someone has thirty years of experience doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be out of your price range.” @KelloggSchool
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/in-the…
Hiring top talent
“Just because someone has thirty years of experience doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be out of your price range.” @KelloggSchool
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/in-the…
13/14
Investment
A 60-year-old startup founder is 3 times as likely to found a successful startup as a 30-year-old startup founder & 1.7 times to found a #unicorn that winds up in the top 0.1 percent of all companies @inc
inc.com/jeff-haden/a-s…
Investment
A 60-year-old startup founder is 3 times as likely to found a successful startup as a 30-year-old startup founder & 1.7 times to found a #unicorn that winds up in the top 0.1 percent of all companies @inc
inc.com/jeff-haden/a-s…
14/14
Older workers find themselves in a double-bind all throughout the business world
Experience, paradoxically, is as highly valued as the age that comes with it is shunned
@FastCompany
fastcompany.com/3051684/how-ag…
#startups #ageism
Older workers find themselves in a double-bind all throughout the business world
Experience, paradoxically, is as highly valued as the age that comes with it is shunned
@FastCompany
fastcompany.com/3051684/how-ag…
#startups #ageism
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