Comments on: Send unto me your resumes! http://www.ryananderson.ca/2007/11/23/send-unto-me-your-resumes/ Public Relations and Digital Strategy Wed, 05 May 2010 06:58:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ryan http://www.ryananderson.ca/2007/11/23/send-unto-me-your-resumes/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Ryan Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:32:28 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2007/11/23/send-unto-me-your-resumes/#comment-341 To be honest, I didn't really think about the connotation of the word "young" in the description. In this case, it's not ageist, so much as an indication of the fact that it's a junior - intermediate position, so if you're an agency principal with 15 years experience, you're probably going to have to take a pay cut. But you're right... I think that there is probably a predisposition to assume that the over-40s probably don't have their fingers on the pulse of interactive and social marketing. It's a misguided notion, of course - some of the best thinkers in the space bring the knowledge of the medium and their experience in the real world together to create a total understanding of where social media fits into the landscape. I imagine that will change in the next few years as social media practices move beyond "hey look we're cool too" and have to get serious about results. To be honest, I didn’t really think about the connotation of the word “young” in the description. In this case, it’s not ageist, so much as an indication of the fact that it’s a junior – intermediate position, so if you’re an agency principal with 15 years experience, you’re probably going to have to take a pay cut.

But you’re right… I think that there is probably a predisposition to assume that the over-40s probably don’t have their fingers on the pulse of interactive and social marketing. It’s a misguided notion, of course – some of the best thinkers in the space bring the knowledge of the medium and their experience in the real world together to create a total understanding of where social media fits into the landscape.

I imagine that will change in the next few years as social media practices move beyond “hey look we’re cool too” and have to get serious about results.

]]> By: Kelly Bartling http://www.ryananderson.ca/2007/11/23/send-unto-me-your-resumes/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Kelly Bartling Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2007/11/23/send-unto-me-your-resumes/#comment-340 Funny that "young" typically finds its way into job descripts about new media and emerging-technology jobs. Is there an inherent attitude of ageism toward or for young (what is "young" anyway?) in social media-related jobs? Not being a critic of your blog post - I've just realized lately how new media jobs are being described. As a not-so-youngster, I notice. Or... often... "young" means "this is a starter-salary position." ? Funny that “young” typically finds its way into job descripts about new media and emerging-technology jobs. Is there an inherent attitude of ageism toward or for young (what is “young” anyway?) in social media-related jobs?
Not being a critic of your blog post – I’ve just realized lately how new media jobs are being described. As a not-so-youngster, I notice.
Or… often… “young” means “this is a starter-salary position.”
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