Why do companies prefer to employ younger people [on hold] Why do companies prefer to employ younger people
Agism is something very common over 30, and certainly over 40.
Why do companies prefer to employ younger people [on hold] Why do companies prefer to employ younger people
Agism is something very common over 30, and certainly over 40.
Too broad. There are many possible reasons, including that this is only true of some companies and some positions.
Also isn't actionable,which is a ding against it on Workplace.A better fit would be "How can older employees/candidates overcome a company's assumptions that younger employees are preferable", though there too I think it's fuzzy if we don't know which preconceptions they are laboring under
Why do X do Y?
Questions like this are incredibly problematic for two main reasons:
The OP's statement that "racism and sexism have largely been removed" is also a dangerous assumption to make and it further baits poor reactions and debate on this issue and detracts from the main question.
While all our questions are opinion-based to some extent, this one is almost certainly too broad to be answered from a personal perspective. While it could remain open if people would answer these properly (i.e. with sources), that's incredibly rare here and the question should specify that it requires sourced answers to avoid polluting the answer pool with demagoguery.
Your answer on this question is an example of why questions like this are problematic. You seemingly answer with authority and make bold statements but those are merely your opinion and will be heavily coloured by your perception of and experience with the worplace. You don't back them up with research, quotes, blogs, articles or demonstrate your experience. Without that yours is just one opinion in a sea of many. DavidK brought up an important point in that regard:
And because you haven't seen it it must be universally false?
As a result you're forced to defend yourself in the comments on that answer which is rapidly turning into a debate where everyone involved is losing.