Date of Birth on C.V

Mister Jingles

Just looking to see what the general feeling is about having your date of birth on your C.V along with other information such as the year you did state exams which would possibly show roughly how old you are. Some people I talk to say that you should otherwise a potential employer might think your in your 60's, others say no as it is difficult for young people in their late teens to get work ect.

Unregistered.

It's not relevant so it's not needed. CV should only contain information relevant to the job you are applying for.

tatli_lokma

If you put it on, then you are actually inviting the reader to judge your abilities with your age in mind. This might not even be a conscious thing, but without meaning to often you will notice the year of exams/DOB and it does cross your mind 'oh they are such an age', this can go in your favour, against you or not make a difference.

As said above, it is not relevant.

Having said that, it is pretty hard to hide the fact you are in your late teens/early twenties or in your 50/60's. It becomes quite clear by the amount of experience you have. But for anyone between about 25-45 it is not always immediately obvious so I would say it is better to have a recruiter wondering how old you are than making a decision based on your age.

unreggd

I don't put it on

But then I've been to interviews where they obviously liked my work experience, but they told me they couldn't figure out my age. Finding it out in person = no job

Shouldn't be relevant anyways, so I'll still leave it off

Well i do know a certain CEO in a Telecoms company will not higher somebody over a certain age. So you could turn up do a brilliant interview and not get the job as he has final say. Age would be a huge factor. I know of people who did 4 interviews pass them all and it came down to age.

Little Ted

Little Ted wrote: »

If you put it on, then you are actually inviting the reader to judge your abilities with your age in mind. This might not even be a conscious thing, but without meaning to often you will notice the year of exams/DOB and it does cross your mind 'oh they are such an age', this can go in your favour, against you or not make a difference.

You might think so, but in my experience they don't bother working the age out at all. If they did, I know they'd comment. One interviewer commented on it once, and it went in my favour.
Up to you really OP

harney

I would have though employers would prefer not to see it as it could open them up to claims of age discrimination.

JoePie

Only bothered when I was getting part-time jobs while I was still in school. If you can't get a rough idea of how old I am based on when I went to school/college, and how long I was in what job and when, then I fear for the future of approximation.

Also, it's not a relevant piece of information really. Unless you're applying for an age specific job.

starlit

There is no need. A few years back it was fine but I don't think there is any need to put it in anymore into a CV it ok take up space. Its irrelevant information unless they ask for it in an application or part of the application when sending your CV online.

tatli_lokma

doovdela wrote: »

There is no need. A few years back it was fine but I don't think there is any need to put it in anymore into a CV it ok take up space. Its irrelevant information unless they ask for it in an application or part of the application when sending your CV online.

Unless they had very good reason why only an age specific person could apply for the job, they would be in danger of being reported for discrimination.

jgh_

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Well i do know a certain CEO in a Telecoms company will not higher somebody over a certain age. So you could turn up do a brilliant interview and not get the job as he has final say. Age would be a huge factor. I know of people who did 4 interviews pass them all and it came down to age.

That isn't illegal?

tatli_lokma

jgh_ wrote: »

That isn't illegal?

It is...but only if you can prove that's what happens. 'Not being the right fit' covers a multitude of sins and is all they need to say as a reason for not choosing you. Its very hard to prove unless they outright tell you you didn't get the job because of your age.

Jim2007

Well I'm looking for a new position right now and I'm putting my age on my résumé for the simple reason that I've no intention of wasting my time chasing jobs that I have no chance of getting!

The whole point of interviewing is to discriminate among individuals, why can't people get that? If you get to the interview stage, you probably have the skills required to do the job and it's a question of do they like your face or not. And that is all about personal preferences whether we like it or not.

Irish_Elect_Eng

harney wrote: »

I would have though employers would prefer not to see it as it could open them up to claims of age discrimination.

This is absolutely true.

In companies that strive to be compliant to the 9 grounds of discrimination, it makes it easier if the candidate does not expressly provide their age on their CV.

But the interviewer would want to be a half-with not to be able to work out your age +/- a couple of years from your CV anyway.

The only reason that I can think of to include it is if you are very young, so that the employer can determine if you are a child under the law and ensure that the relevant legislation is applied.

Irish_Elect_Eng

jgh_ wrote: »

That isn't illegal?

Yes it is.