Is there the same problem of ageism

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Recruitment policies in Britain’s businesses favour the young.

Mature men and women (0) ARE being marginalised and their considerable skills lost to the economy. Cost-cutting policies such as delayering and downsizing, now widely criticised (1) ____ causing loss of valuable knowledge and experience, are hardest on more mature staff. All around us can (2) ____ seen the effects of ageism. Highly qualified, middle-aged people with excellent CVs apply for jobs, but do not get them because younger applicants are preferred (3) _____ the basis of age alone. Similarly, when it comes (4) ______ promotion, younger employees are often more successful than their older colleagues, because (5) ______ former are seen as more dynamic and ambitious.

Our research, however, suggests otherwise: it is the mature manager who is considerably (6) _____ capable of handling the complex dynamics of office life and creating an effective team. The challenge of working in today’s flatter organisations is best handled (7) ______ experienced, older managers, provided they have positive personalities.

Our research demonstrates that it (8) _____ older senior managers, not younger executives, who take the more balanced view (9) ____ required to take decisions,and are more likelythan younger colleagues to evolve positive relationships with people from other departments and from outside the organisation. Similarly, the effectiveness of strategic decision-making and the implementation of company policy benefit(10) _____ the presence of older senior managers in the top team.

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