Wow, 35 is apparently where the ageism begins - that's scary. It's almost like we're all professional athletes where the lifespan of ones playing career typically ends in your 30's - then maybe you go into broadcasting (or analogously management).
We do. There are only a few hundred professional athletes making millions a year. Look at all the tech millionaires. Compare that to the hundreds of thousands lower league athletes who make shit. Or just in less popular sports where you might get a few thousand a year in sponsor support.
Why would you decide ahead of time the demographic of people you want to hire? Isn’t that restricting your hiring pool? Why not let anyone apply and hire the most qualified candidates who are the best fit for your needs at the time?
I'm <30 and I have no idea what those things mean, nor do I think I've seen it. Maybe I glossed over it while laughing at some craziest hiring requirements drafted up by someone who obviously have no idea what they need.
Tech lead here. Truth be told, when I screen resumes, I never actually look at the age in the profile of candidates. Even during face to face interviews, I don't even ask. I only get to know how old they are when we hire them just because we're getting to know each other then on a personal level. We still prioritize skill, competency and attitude over age, sex, or even education. Doesn't matter how young and old you are.
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Is anyone not hiring “over 35s?”
According to those articles, subtle wordings like ninja, tech-native, etc are excluding older professionals of applying for jobs.
A whole discussion about the theme here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20252097
I'm <30 and I have no idea what those things mean, nor do I think I've seen it. Maybe I glossed over it while laughing at some craziest hiring requirements drafted up by someone who obviously have no idea what they need.
A solid what the fuck?
We're hiring: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/job/105991BR?+refId=...
P.S Well, the 'Education' section there is something the HR guys just came up with. :) When the application reaches me, doesn't really matter.