Job seeker, 50, accuses employers of ‘blatant ageism’

EMPLOYERS were yesterday accused of “blatant ageism” after an experiment showed firms were more likely to respond to applications from younger applicants.

George Reynolds, a business consultant from Kildare, sent out 200 job applications — 100 describing himself as s 30-year-old and the other half giving his age as 50.

He received a 50% response rate as a 30-year-old but only two responses as a 50-year-old.