He says
" I kept thinking:
- "He's over qualified"
- "He won't fit into our culture"
- " He won't understand our offering"
But I did it.
And he was an absolute pleasure to work with.
He made a huge difference in the business.
Employers: If you want goood talent, consider 'over qualified' candidates.
Hiring managers are looking for a 20 year old with 25 years experience.
This needs to change
All that matters is if the candidate:
- Has the skills to do the job
- Aligns with the values of the business
Let's stop age discrimination
Agree?"
Very good, and there was an interesting article in the UK Financial Times regarding China where they now have what's called an Over 35 problem. Tech jobs, computer programmers are placing ads for staff, "Must Be Under 35"
This can only end badly.