Nowadays more and more older people who need employment have to compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this cause? What are the solutions?
As the world is progressing, the aged population is facing competition with their younger counterparts for the same positions. This scenario is creating many concerns and a few viable remedies are available.
To start with, many believe that this situation creates fear and anxiety among those in their twilight years since they feel less worthy of their skills when compared to the young, who are tech savvy and skillful. This fosters self doubt; as a result, many slip into the dark world of stress and depression. Moreover, the competition becomes stiff not only for the former but also the latter, usually vying for their first job, precipitating a perennial struggle for age groups. To corroborate, a recent survey revealed that where the elderly slogged hard to prove that they were worthy of grabbing jobs due to their expansive exposure, the young professionals found it difficult to gain precedence over their older competitors.
Having said that, a universal panacea is nearby. The retirement age should be increased so that one could keep on working, avoiding unnecessary competition and pressure. Similarly, dedicated job positions should be published where those fifty five and above, are allowed to apply. This could immensely reduce the intensity and incidence of competition from the younger candidates. For example, in Japan, companies advertise vacancies specifically targeting seniors, rendering them a relaxed, equal and stress free opportunity to apply for the job.
In conclusion, the drawbacks of this prevailing phenomenon are the strain while contesting for the same positions, and cutthroat competition on both sides, but the solutions are pushing the retirement age further, and rendering certain openings only for those in their autumn years.
