Workers across the board took a hit during the financial crisis and struggled to find work, but older candidates faced an even harder time regaining employment during and after the Great Recession. But that tide may be turning as employers are now looking to add older and more skilled workers to their payrolls.
“Experience has come back into vogue in a big way,” says Charles W. B. Wardell III, president and CEO of executive search firm Witt/Kieffer. “Management experience is beginning to be a real criterion.”
The economic downturn forced companies to do more with less on smaller budgets, which meant many people were promoted into management positions with little experience.  But a good worker doesn’t equate to an effective manager, and some promotions hurt office morale and led to high turnover.