OPINION: Ageism and long-term unemployment are major blights for those in the second half of their careers.
Last year I signed up for a variety of educational and training courses at Udemy.com, an online “school” specializing in such things. Many of the courses I chose were just related to personal interest . But most taught productivity skills that might be needed in the workplace.. Changing careers is hard. Getting back into work after you’ve been laid off is even harder. Those over 45 make up the bulk of the long-term unemployed, in America and elsewhere.
Their biggest fears about hiring those over 45? Managers said they worry that older hires will be reluctant to try new technologies, and will be unable to learn new skills. Three-quarters of hiring managers said they’d be more likely to hire an over 45 who had relevant education, training or credentials. Among those over 45 who’d successfully switched careers, 74% said training helped them get their new job.
What training are we talking about? Obviously it depends on the job. And, yes, managers are most likely to be impressed by industry qualifications you get in school. These things cost money, and time. There’s a downside to this. The people least interested in retraining are more likely to come from historically disadvantaged communities, more likely to have low incomes, and are more likely to have the least school after getting their high-school diploma or earlier. On average, post-45 job switchers with higher incomes participate in 2.5 training programs each. Those with lower incomes: 0.9 programs on average.
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