Although age specifications have long been the bane of middle-aged and elderly job-seekers, the number of businesses moving away from this practice and hiring people on the basis of ability alone is slowly increasing.
A revised employment law, which took effect in October, urges businesses to eschew the use of age specifications as part of hiring procedures.
Its impact thus far remains unclear, however, and labor analysts say the key to securing more employment for middle-aged and elderly people lies in both management and job-seekers adopting positive attitudes.