Todd Wheatland, from recruitment agency Kelly Services, told HRmagazine that cutting costs and making recruitment more streamlined often means investing in new technologies. Today's smartphones and tablets allow candidates immediate access to breaking vacancies, anywhere in the world. Head hunters cherry-pick the best talent as soon as they've moved out of their halls of residence. There's always a place for young, dynamic talent in the recruitment industry. But is enough attention paid to candidates at the other end of the age-o-meter?

What if a candidate is not computer or tech savvy? As we're now working past what was previously retirement age it's not only conceivable that the section of the recruitment market that's over 60 is growing year on year, but that this could be an issue.

Whilst it's inevitable that an older candidate has to get to grips with technology to some extent, to be in any way competitive in our fast-moving, modern world, research has proved that our brains slow with age, something that already sees them at a disadvantage.

The more cutting edge a technology, the more a recruitment agency could risk alienating the older population. It's therefore crucial, with a burgeoning older candidate pool, that alternative routes to these talented and experienced job-hunters are implemented alongside any innovative digital or online solution.

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