In 2023, Russian employers said that they will actively deal with applicants over 50. DEA News Anna Rudakova, Director of Synergy Corporation Career Center, HR strategist.
“The increase in age candidates has been influenced by the departure of immigrants, covid restrictions, partial mobilization and the departure of a part of the healthy population abroad,” Rudakova said.
In addition, according to him, there are quite a lot of applicants over the age of 50 in working professions where young people are not very willing to go.
The specialist also noted that young people immediately demand a salary of 100-300 thousand rubles, but 90% cannot offer a similar wage, and people over 50 are more loyal to the market.
Among other things, employers prefer candidates over 50 because of their propensity to abide by rules and regulations.
At the same time, the market is not ready to accept all candidates of the older generation. The specialist pointed out that the applicant must demonstrate his professional skills and prove that he will have enough energy to complete tasks in this position.
previous survey showed80% of employers plan to increase employee salaries in 2023.