Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Age Bias in the Software Testing Industry
Job ads often ask for "recent college graduates" or "young professionals," and even when industries hire older employees, there is a tendency to only keep them in non-entry level jobs, or worse, they constantly have to prove how they are "still" capable. This problem is particularly noticeable in software development and testing, where it is wrongly believed that only younger professionals can manage complex programming and testing tasks. If you are part of the older generation and interested in software testing training but are a bit hesitant because of your age, then here's what you should do. Let your work speak for itself. The best way to overcome age bias is by letting your work speak for itself. Focus on performing your tasks to the best of your ability, regardless of any preconceived notions about age. High-quality output can break through stereotypes and it certainly will prove to everyone that age is just a number, a