Should companies train young specialists or hire experienced professionals?
Which is better when it comes to hiring personnel, youth or experience? Should a company hire a seasoned talent or a fresh young mind? Dmitry Stolbov, 30, HR consultant I would recommend both. It’s hard to outline criteria to identify a professional. Usually, highly qualified specialists are able to do only a really narrow scope of work. Training seminars are necessary for any new employees, because they have to identify themselves with the company’s goals and mission. Many companies prefer to hire young and inexperienced staff, because it is cheaper to train them than to pay high wages to professionals. Alexei Kultygin, 30, technician Nowadays, life for young graduates is not easy. Before, they were guaranteed workplaces by universities. Now, most of them stay unemployed after receiving their diplomas. The types of specialties in demand differ from what most of us studied. So, it is faster and more profitable for an organization to teach young people, who are more flexible and are wil
