Under 20s put off work due to age
10 September 2012
Almost a fifth of workers under 20 feel self-conscious about their age when applying for work, according to research by the Employers Forum on Age (EFA).
The poll of 1,000 adults by Capibus was
The poll of 1,000 adults by Capibus was
Almost a fifth of workers under 20 feel self-conscious about their age when applying for work, according to research by the Employers Forum on Age (EFA).
The poll of 1,000 adults by Capibus was commissioned by EFA and discussed at its conference last week on the challenge faced by both employers and young people in creating a sustainable connection in the workplace.
This new trend ranks far above experiences reported about gender, race or religion and higher than the traditional belief that discrimination only affects the old.
The research found that one in five adults aged under 20 have been put off applying for a job because of their age — more than any other group (just 7% of 40 year olds feel this way). Even people aged over 70 are less put off by their age than those under the age of 30.
Rachel Krys, director of the EFA, welcomed the news that older people feel that age is not a barrier to work but urged employers to employ young people and not exclude any age group from the job market.
Krys told Recruiter: "Unless something is done to close this gap, it will get harder to recruit and retain young people; pressures between the generations are likely to get worse with the changing demographic profile in this country."
The poll of 1,000 adults by Capibus was commissioned by EFA and discussed at its conference last week on the challenge faced by both employers and young people in creating a sustainable connection in the workplace.
This new trend ranks far above experiences reported about gender, race or religion and higher than the traditional belief that discrimination only affects the old.
The research found that one in five adults aged under 20 have been put off applying for a job because of their age — more than any other group (just 7% of 40 year olds feel this way). Even people aged over 70 are less put off by their age than those under the age of 30.
Rachel Krys, director of the EFA, welcomed the news that older people feel that age is not a barrier to work but urged employers to employ young people and not exclude any age group from the job market.
Krys told Recruiter: "Unless something is done to close this gap, it will get harder to recruit and retain young people; pressures between the generations are likely to get worse with the changing demographic profile in this country."
