While it's interesting to think about what would be ideal in the abstract, I think any company that puts hiring someone who fits a demographic (ie, "young") over hiring the right person for the job is doing themselves a disservice. We all know woefully boring 25-year-olds and exciting, bleeding-edge 50-somethings, I'm sure.
That said, teens and 20-somethings tend to have much more time and energy on their hands -- and a tendency not to be stuck in old ruts. But I imagine they're also much more chaotic and restless. And simply inexperienced. Which could be problematic.
That said, teens and 20-somethings tend to have much more time and energy on their hands -- and a tendency not to be stuck in old ruts. But I imagine they're also much more chaotic and restless. And simply inexperienced. Which could be problematic.