This is not a joke - honest!

[dollybird72]

One of my colleagues has just been on an 'Ageism' course in preparation for the change to Employment Law due to be implemented in October this year.<br>
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Once it has been made 'law', employers will no longer be allowed to use such words as 'bright' 'mature', 'experienced', 'lively' or 'enthusiastic' when recruiting staff. I kid you not!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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The names of applicants, age, gender etc. will also need to be removed from application forms prior to them being shortlisted so that there isn't any discrimination. <br>
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They are also going to be keeping figures on the ages of persons employed; I guess to see what percentage are 'mature' persons. Is this going to lead to the government dictating to companies that they must employ a certain percentage of women/men/ethnic minorities/school leavers/people near retiring age/transgendered people etc? Surely jobs should be given to the most suitable applicants regardless of any of the above? IMHO there are many jobs where maturity and experience would be a distinct advantage.<br>
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Time to emigrate me thinks...................<br>
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Susie<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... ybird72</A> at: 15/5/06 12:40 pm<br></i>

[Jon Tilson]

I have become seriously hacked off with submitting application after application to just have them used as bin fodder.<br>
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10 years ago I woudl submit half a dozen CV's, get 3 interviews and land a choice of 2 contract IT jobs...<br>
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Now I submit 50 + CV's (email I admit so that bits easier) half the time agencies dont even acknowledge they've got it. Then it will sit in an HR dept in tray for 2 weeks and when it gets in the thirty something "managers" desk he looks at my DOB I suspect and it goes in the bin. I only apply if my skills match the job spec...its pointless otherwise so I know there is no other good reason. <br>
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I cant think of any other reason why I dont get interviews....unless everyone sees my posts here and doesn't want a dolomite driver...<br>
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Bring it on...<br>
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Jonners<br>
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[dollybird72]

I totally agree with shortlisting 'blind' as it were - it happens where I work but they still find ways around it. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/indifferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I am just against the banning of certain words from being used.<br>
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Sometimes there needs to be a bit of positive discrimination; if a role requires a mature and experienced person there is no point in 18-year-olds applying!<br>
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Sorry if you've fallen foul of age discrimination. <br>
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Susie

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