Looking at the job market recently I thought were could I fit in given my experience and education. I see myselfas in senior managment in any business, I am in senior management in a global education provider but if I look to transfer to other industries I see they are asking for 10 years, 15 years!!, i’m in mid 30s when would have managed to get 10 – 15 years in senior management?? But I know I can do the job, I was once told that the people below me would struggle to work for me because I am young enough to be their son!

How does a person with 10 years who was last in education 20 years ago add value to today’s business with the current challenges that businesses are facing in the environment today. After 10-15 years in work I suspect there is very little you can tell that person, old dogs new tricks and all that.

The age of senior managers in many of the top 100 firms in developed countries is falling year on year, it is not uncommon to find 40 year olds leading these organisations, when did they get 10 – 15 years in senior management experience? I think those organisations that have set these parametres are missing out on fresh minds with ambition to make a mark in the business world  but chose to go withan old timer using out date academic training and skills from the 1990 to solve today’s problems.

As you can probably tell, it pisses me off when I see such adverts, how about you?