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“Wait. How old IS this guy?
An HR friend of mine and her lead recruiter were presenting resumes to their CEO for a Controller position, and this was his initial response to one of their potential candidates. The applicant had significantly more experience than the others and was older than the CEO by at least 15 years. His immediate reaction was to pass, saying, “He won’t fit into the vibe we have going here.”
However, after a lengthy discussion about the candidate’s merits, the CEO agreed to speak with him. It took a lot of involvement from my friend and the recruiter throughout the interview process, but they went with the candidate in the end, and he proved to be a terrific hire.
Situations like this are not unusual, even though our HR and Recruiting teams have tried to eliminate Ageism in Silicon Valley for a long time. Nevertheless, we know that Ageism is still prevalent and