With this dilemma in mind, Michael Smith created Experienced Professionals Agency: a platform with the goal of matching experienced workers with start-ups and later stage companies to increase company success. Michael sat down to discuss how Experienced Professionals will create more opportunities for more experienced workers as well as how it will provide organizations with the missing link to their success. Janice Gassam: What was the catalyst to you starting Experienced Professionals. Smith: Unfortunately, we will see higher rates of unemployment for older workers due to age discrimination…we’ve got a long way to go. Employers sometimes have this misconception that older workers will be less likely to grow and change in a particular role.

Source: Forbes February 23, 2019 00:22 UTC