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When hiring, do you ask for age?

Javier Guerra on June 01, 2018

We have been very active hiring developers. I, as manager have to select from the candidates CVs and do follow up interviews. I never ask age or c...
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Ross Henderson

It's not allowed in the UK I believe. It's encouraged to omit your age/dob on your CV etc.

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Jess Lee

Yeah, I would never ask for age. Seems really inappropriate and biased.

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ItsASine (Kayla)

In the US, it’s not illegal to ask, but it is illegal to use it to make a workplace decision if the person is over 40 (which is why no one asks — not worth opening that can of worms).