Being good at your job won’t stop age discrimination

How old you are could be more important to some employers than your experience, or your capacity to do the job – particularly for older candidates. That was the conclusion of research my colleagues and I recently published on age discrimination. We tested 500 managers across nine European countries, using job applications of people aged between 43 and 63, and showed more suitable job candidates did not experience less discrimination.

Our findings are especially significant seeing as retirement ages are on the up. Since 2000 they have risen across Europe...