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The Covid pandemic – 19 has not only brought a negative impact on world public health has severely affected various nations economically. One of the consequences that the world population faces as a result of the crisis is unemployment, which has affected millions of people of various age ranges, especially those who are more than 45 years .
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that thousands of Americans are still filing for unemployment assistance , although figures have not been released by age range of those who request government support, there is probably a large sector of people who have 45 years or more that are beneficiaries of this program.
The organization Generation, an expert in employment trends, in its latest report explains the reason for this situation. Rapid digital adoption during the pandemic has accelerated job automation and increased age discrimination, making it difficult for workers in this age range, according to the study. secure posts .
Generation’s analysis entitled “Meeting the challenge of the world’s mid-career”, exposes that level workers initial and intermediate that include ages from 45 to 60 years face higher barriers due to biases among hiring managers , as well as workers’ reluctance to learn new skills.
Mona Mourshed, CEO of Generation, told CNBC that the study, for the first time, “he put a number on age discrimination”, since according to the executive, “it is very clear that once you reach a certain age, it is much more difficult to access a job opportunity ”. Mourshed added that this demographic is in need of a job.
The study was conducted between March and May of this year, according to Generation , surveyed 3, 800 people with a job and unemployed . The age range that was taken into account considered the population of 18 years and that of 60 years, in addition, the company indicated that 1 were also consulted, 404 hiring managers in seven countries.
According to the findings in the report, there are a common denominator in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, India or Italy, the people of 45 to 60 years are the most overlooked population group in jobs . During the last six years, people in this age range have constituted a high and constant percentage of the long-term unemployed.
The research found that hiring managers in general considered that those who were 45 years or more did not meet the parameters referring to the preparation, aptitude and previous experience . It was found the perceived reluctance among older workers to try new technologies, the inability to learn new skills and the difficulty to work with other generations.
Mona Mourshed explained that there are ways to reverse this devastating trend for this sector of society, by linking “training programs directly to employment opportunities and providing stipends to support workers in 45 years or more, who hesitate to participate in the training. ”
In addition, he stated that it is necessary to “change contracting practices to reduce potential age-related biases and better assess the potential of job candidates over 45 years by using demonstration-based exercises. ”
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