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Does age matter in hiring an employee? Why?

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Question added by Arlene Ondez , Registered General Nurse , Home care center(contract of service at First Dental Center Doha)
Date Posted: 2017/03/21
Ekta Jas
by Ekta Jas , Head Of Digital Marketing , InnoBoxx Services

It depends on what the job demands. If the job involves young energy then young professionals or interns are hired. And when the Job needs experienced individual definitely the older individuals are hired. As you can't get 30 yrs of experience from a 25 yr old, is it? And in the same way the level of energy and grasping power from a 45 yr old.

Ahmed Fawzy
by Ahmed Fawzy , HR Manager , Sleepless Diligent Services.

in some certain jobs, yes

but to be fair enough, as long as the candidate can do the tasks and having enough experience , so, it's OK

Obaid ur Rehman
by Obaid ur Rehman , HR Executive , Al Bahr Al Arabi Marine Engineering Services

Yes it does. Companies look for young people with more knowledge to make them assets for their organizations for a long run.

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks

Yes, sometimes, on some positions, such as Sales Representative,some hard works,....

Hina Gullabani
by Hina Gullabani , content writer/social media executive/customer care representative , Bravisto Pvt LTD.

If aged employees are hired, it's because of their experience and their expertise. If young ones are hired, that is due to their energy and innovation.

Abutex Seed
by Abutex Seed , electrician , Arco interiors company llc

Yes bt it depends on the type of work

Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for invitation, I do believe that, It is a matter of "Job Description".

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by Deleted user

Unfortunately in some countries age matters a lot and people who reached their 40s find it very hard to find a job regardless of their experience. Of course it's a sick stereotype but it happens.

MOHAMMED ELATTAR
by MOHAMMED ELATTAR , مدير مالي , TAZWEED FOR AGRICULTURE CROPS

Thank you for calling theage of appropriate staffing is very important, and affect the performance of the staff member for example I can not employ a staff member in the creativity, for example, beyond the 50-year-old age, for example.

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