{"id":149746,"date":"2022-04-26T08:24:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T07:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=149746"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:05:35","slug":"hiring-over-50s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/people\/recruiting\/hiring-over-50s\/","title":{"rendered":"How over 50s can help your business (and how to hire them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Officially, age discrimination in the recruitment process<\/a><\/strong> is illegal. But sadly, in practice, it definitely happens and many businesses are reluctant to hire older employees.<\/p>\n

However, with the UK’s population ageing rapidly and an ongoing ‘hiring crisis’ resulting in a shortage of high-calibre applicants for available roles, companies need to get ahead of the game and start hiring over 50s.<\/p>\n

And really, businesses shouldn’t have to be forced into it – while business owners of all ages may be tempted to favour younger employees, hiring over 50s and incorporating them into your company culture can really benefit your business and result in a more diverse and more effective workforce.<\/p>\n

Here, we’ll explain just how hiring over 50s can help your business and give you expert advice on how to target this group.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>

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