We’ve all heard the saying, “Youth is wasted on the young.” Equally plausible is this: “Employment is wasted on the young.”

Oh sure, the stereotype (for now) is that employers prefer to hire young people. Employers largely may think that young people are plentiful and come cheap–especially compared to the more seasoned workers. The unwelcome reality of the early 21st century, however, has already shown how there are fewer young people nowadays than there are people over 40.

The current and long-standing employer preference for young employees feeds on the myth that young people make better employees because they are easier to manage and control as employees compared to older workers. There’s another saying that captures this myth: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Perhaps. But, old dogs are famous for being more loyal and for possessing proven reliability compared to those young pups with short attention spans who wander off unexpectedly for no good reason if you don’t watch them every minute.

WoodyGoulart.com is blogging about careers for people over 40. Why?

Because people like us, who have reached 40 plus, really should stick together and share what we know with our own kind. There are plenty of other websites that over-emphasize youth. You don’t need another one, so this website is different.

The WoodyGoulart.com blog posts about careers for people over 40 will help those of you who are older workers grow comfortable in the knowledge of how to use the Internet to help you manage and grow your career for as many years as you want to keep working. If you want to learn about retirement, this site is not for you. But, if you want to become savvy about your career after age 40, particularly if you are smart enough to be interested in careers involving the Internet, you will like it here.