← Glass Ceiling of Youth: Three Steps to Fighting Ageism

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By Janell Hazelwood | Published February 23, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Ageism in the workplace is often thought of as something that affects senior workers, but the numbers show that the impact has been enormous among young professionals. While the overall unemployment rate was 8.8% in January, it was 14.2% for those ages 20 to 24, compared with 7.5% for ages 35 to 44, 6.9% for ages 45 to 54 and 6.4% for those 55 to 64. Also, according to the Employment Benefit Research Institute, 33% of workers expect to retire after 65, leaving elder workers at the top of the corporate ladder. At many companies, instead of evaluating people based on performance, employees are evaluated by seniority, leaving young workers stagnant. If you happen to be in an organization that is rooted in seniority, here are three-pronged strategy to combat the age-based glass ceiling. <em>---Jullien Gordon</em>

Ageism in the workplace is often thought of as something that affects senior workers, but…