Of course, age discrimination exists. What a silly question.
However, when a younger candidate is selected, we want to cry foul quickly. Sometimes, the reason the older candidate was not selected has nothing to do with age.
My partner Brad presents an interesting case study on a recent executive search regarding candidates of different ages. CLICK HERE to read the blog post and let us know how you would vote to determine whether this is a case of age discrimination in hiring.
You be the judge - was this a case of age discrimination by our client or was the hiring decision based on other factors.
Barry Deutsch