I was once turned down for a management position because of my age, I had
all the necessary qualifications and all the key competencies the organization
was after. A close family friend that knew someone in the organization reached
out to inform me that they considered me for the role, but they said I
was too young for the position.
Obviously, I was shattered but soon after, I realized age matters
in Nigeria. A lot of organizations do not care if you are the most qualified,
they just want someone that falls into a certain age bracket because they
believe the individual can meet the deliverable.
This obviously is not the right mode of selection for a role or
business opportunity, in some instances age matters for adequate number of
years of experience but when the reasons are trivial like, "Ah, she is too
young o". I think that is age bias, partiality that prevents objective
consideration of a person because of their age. This is also known as Ageism/Agism, stereotyping and/or discrimination against individuals
or groups based on their age.
Have you ever been rejected for a role because of
your age?
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