Need smart, creative, employees who will master their jobs? Science says hire people in their 30s, 40s, and even 60s
Depending on the nature of the job you need to fill, of course.
A business owner I know tends to only hire people in their twenties, under the assumption they bring new life into his business: new ideas, new innovations, new skills.
And he’s sometimes right, especially in the specific. But in general? Science says his hiring approach is probably wrong.
This research consistently finds that performance peaks in middle age: the life-cycle begins with a training period in which major creative output is absent, followed by a rapid rise in output to a peak, often in the late 30s or 40s.
In a review of studies published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers found that the age at which scientists and inventors reach their moment of “genius” is increasing: while the average age used to be younger, the majority now make their biggest contributions to their field after the age of 40.
Read the complete Fast Company article BY Inc.: https://www.fastcompany.com/91431719/older-employees-master-jobs-science
