Dear Friends,
There are two sidesof the coin
Age matters not only in the government sector but also in private sector .how I tell you,
Experience comes with the time, and the number of situation you come across the more skilled you become. Normally the private sector mention the age criteria in job vacancies that candidate should be ideally of this much of age and this much years of work experience, and work experience comes with the age.
Can a vice president of any big company be 25 years old?
Can a marketing head of any big company be there without no of years of work experience?
There are three things, which are very important that is
Knowledge, skills and attitude –this combination is called the COMPETENCY.
The competency matters and that too at what age you have.
I give one example of Indian Institute of Management Indore,
One student who is just 25 years old has got three years of work experience in S/W got the international placement of 63 Lacks and on the other hand one other students of IIM-I got the placement of 20 lakhs at the age of 30 or 32, so now here there are some conflicting points like.
The first student is more successful because at the age of 25 he has got good package and international exposure and his chances of growth is more but what about the other students …I just mean to say that
WHAT YOU GET AT WHAT AGE.
This example is for the ideal one. There are very few who actually reach to IIMs, and then what about the average ones, they reach the higher position with age and time only.
Like one Harvard alumni or IIM Alumni can become the Vice President in any good company but the other MBA’s from average colleges may take several years to take to become VP.
When we take the example of private sector, which is always in hurry to make the profit and believe in cost cutting, Private sector believes that they should be getting the suitable candidate with the remuneration decided by the company. When they get suitable candidate they hire in that case AGE does not matters.
The AGE can be lesser that what is required for the position but cannot be more.
The condition depends upon the industry-to-industry, and country-to-country to country
Like in Japan, the age and the seniority matters while in US the competency matters.
The condition also matters with, what position a candidate is applying and that position requires what??? Expertise or only smartness??
Soniya
From India, Indore
1There are two sidesof the coin
Age matters not only in the government sector but also in private sector .how I tell you,
Experience comes with the time, and the number of situation you come across the more skilled you become. Normally the private sector mention the age criteria in job vacancies that candidate should be ideally of this much of age and this much years of work experience, and work experience comes with the age.
Can a vice president of any big company be 25 years old?
Can a marketing head of any big company be there without no of years of work experience?
There are three things, which are very important that is
Knowledge, skills and attitude –this combination is called the COMPETENCY.
The competency matters and that too at what age you have.
I give one example of Indian Institute of Management Indore,
One student who is just 25 years old has got three years of work experience in S/W got the international placement of 63 Lacks and on the other hand one other students of IIM-I got the placement of 20 lakhs at the age of 30 or 32, so now here there are some conflicting points like.
The first student is more successful because at the age of 25 he has got good package and international exposure and his chances of growth is more but what about the other students …I just mean to say that
WHAT YOU GET AT WHAT AGE.
This example is for the ideal one. There are very few who actually reach to IIMs, and then what about the average ones, they reach the higher position with age and time only.
Like one Harvard alumni or IIM Alumni can become the Vice President in any good company but the other MBA’s from average colleges may take several years to take to become VP.
When we take the example of private sector, which is always in hurry to make the profit and believe in cost cutting, Private sector believes that they should be getting the suitable candidate with the remuneration decided by the company. When they get suitable candidate they hire in that case AGE does not matters.
The AGE can be lesser that what is required for the position but cannot be more.
The condition depends upon the industry-to-industry, and country-to-country to country
Like in Japan, the age and the seniority matters while in US the competency matters.
The condition also matters with, what position a candidate is applying and that position requires what??? Expertise or only smartness??
Soniya
From India, Indore
Friends, Age is just number...........what matters in business is delivering results.
Overpopulation country like India where age does matter but in rest of the world doesnot have such problem of overpopulation. Countries like Canada, Australia, NewZealand and most of Europe required migrant workforce from Africa and Asia to work because they do not have sufficient manpower.
Therefore in these countries age doesnot matter aged people are welcomed and also work.
This question is only valid for countries like India and China who are socialist countries and overpopulated.
Regards
Bhajiya
From Saudi Arabia
Overpopulation country like India where age does matter but in rest of the world doesnot have such problem of overpopulation. Countries like Canada, Australia, NewZealand and most of Europe required migrant workforce from Africa and Asia to work because they do not have sufficient manpower.
Therefore in these countries age doesnot matter aged people are welcomed and also work.
This question is only valid for countries like India and China who are socialist countries and overpopulated.
Regards
Bhajiya
From Saudi Arabia
I agree with Mr.Bhajiya... Due to overpolulation of India we see some material in this , Abraham
From Saudi Arabia
From Saudi Arabia
Age does matter for certain post but if an organization has to hire one person among two candidates one who is young and the other who is mature, then the organization will definately choose the person who is mature. because in this recession it does not want to waste money on training the candidates. so i feel that it will go for the on einvolving less cost.
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Dear seniors Why Telecom and FMCG company will not intrest to take Insurance or Pharma background employee in marketing as well as in sales ?
From India, Bhubaneswar
From India, Bhubaneswar
halo frds..
m doing my internship in a retail company in HR...recently v terminated an employee who was a mionor..i.e she didnt complete 18 yrs of age.but she was wrongly hired......she cud only be taken back after an year.is the emplyer justified in doing so????wats ur take on this???
From India, New Delhi
m doing my internship in a retail company in HR...recently v terminated an employee who was a mionor..i.e she didnt complete 18 yrs of age.but she was wrongly hired......she cud only be taken back after an year.is the emplyer justified in doing so????wats ur take on this???
From India, New Delhi
Age I would say matters depending on the type of job and the skill sets required. These days it hardly matters. Private sector there would be no issues at all. But where as in the Govt. Sector age does matter
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
Age matters! Espicially for women. Most of the times married womed who are between 26 and 30 struggle coz employers try and avoid taking these people in for reasons that they would go on maternity. Rest apart, age does not matter at all.
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
Well from da prespective of recruitment...age does play an important role...no company would want to hire say suppose a 45 yrs old person with 15 yrs of exp for the position of a HR Manager...
Practically, age along with exp and designation should move in tandem...
From India, New Delhi
Practically, age along with exp and designation should move in tandem...
From India, New Delhi
Ash and Malikji have provided good inputs but lets take an example on the basis of the cost:-
For e.g.
A company recruits VP/COO/CEO who has got tonnes of experience, abilities and competencies.
But as mentioned by someone of american laws,presuming that he is 65 year old and it is implied that he wont be able to run (not literally), hustle and be enthusiastic as for what his job description requires.
Now, Lets talk numbers:-
Assuming salary of VP/COO/CEO is say 70 lacs/annum.
Age:- 65 Years.
Experience 40 Years.
But has anyone of us thought that if he is hired he will need workforce to work under him and the hierarchy would increase and it is implied that the cost will too.
Now lets take another example:
Suppose the person is hired for the same post.
Salary:- 50 Lacs
Experience 25 Years.
Age:- 45 Years.
No doubt he has experience half the previous case but than he is more enthusiastic, zealous and open to ideas and quicker in learning and decision making while being rationale.
He can work even without the additional workforce that had to be provided in previous case. (B'Coz he has got personal growth path to go)
Ultimately saving the cost to company.
So in my view, if the person is competent enough and if he can handle the same work when compared to the more experienced candidate the age should be no bar.
I hope this might imbibe another insight to the topic to be thought of.
Regards,
Zalak Dave
From India, Madurai
For e.g.
A company recruits VP/COO/CEO who has got tonnes of experience, abilities and competencies.
But as mentioned by someone of american laws,presuming that he is 65 year old and it is implied that he wont be able to run (not literally), hustle and be enthusiastic as for what his job description requires.
Now, Lets talk numbers:-
Assuming salary of VP/COO/CEO is say 70 lacs/annum.
Age:- 65 Years.
Experience 40 Years.
But has anyone of us thought that if he is hired he will need workforce to work under him and the hierarchy would increase and it is implied that the cost will too.
Now lets take another example:
Suppose the person is hired for the same post.
Salary:- 50 Lacs
Experience 25 Years.
Age:- 45 Years.
No doubt he has experience half the previous case but than he is more enthusiastic, zealous and open to ideas and quicker in learning and decision making while being rationale.
He can work even without the additional workforce that had to be provided in previous case. (B'Coz he has got personal growth path to go)
Ultimately saving the cost to company.
So in my view, if the person is competent enough and if he can handle the same work when compared to the more experienced candidate the age should be no bar.
I hope this might imbibe another insight to the topic to be thought of.
Regards,
Zalak Dave
From India, Madurai
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