[Publib] re: under 40 ...

[Robert L. Balliot]

Greetings,

 

The reasons for hiring younger people in

a knowledge enabled organization such as a library

are more convoluted than for a position that requires 

physical prowess.

 

The thirties generally mark the physical plateau and

decline for the human body.  The mind, on the other

hand, if used, peaks and plateaus in the 60's and

beyond baring any organic brain maladies.

 

So, discrimination based on age for a knowledge

enabled job based on accumulated wisdom should

favor older candidates (with current skills).  The

reasons for favoring younger candidates would

be outside of the actual qualifications for the job.

 

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Skype: RBalliot

Bristol, Rhode Island

http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/contact.htm

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Judy Anderson
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 2:33 PM
To: Armand Michael Cardinal; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] re: under 40 ...

 

A big challenge is the job application that asks what year you got your
degrees. It's an easy and legal way to figure out your age. Someone who got
their bachelor's degree in the 70s is obviously no child.

Judy Anderson
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Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:27:55 -0500
From: amcardinal at gmail.com
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] re: under 40 ...
CC: 

Cynthia Rosser mentions:

 

It's been made clear to me that "energetic" in a position announcement is
the new politically correct speak for under 40 only. As with any form of
modern employment discrimination you are never disqualified from the
position because of something that the offending institution can be sued
for, instead it is always "the other candidate was better suited to our
needs" even if the position announcement could have been written expressly
for your particular qualifications. 

 

As a recent MLS graduate in my mid-fifties, (May '07), I must admit I have
wondered about this ... especially so since I have often seen the 'exact
phrase' you mention in most of my 'rejection' letters. Nonetheless, I
continue to apply for entry-level positions and hope for the best ...
believing there is a position 'out there' with my name on it, grin. 

 

Best of luck!

 

Michael Cardinal,MA, MLS

amcardinal at gmail.com

http://www.geocities.com/amcardinal

 

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