The 2011 Project Management Benchmark Report from Arras People continues the theme of looking at how age impacts the community of project management practitioners. Over the last six years we have gathered data which allows us to track the moods of each age group and their opinions on set topics. For consistency we have three groups; the under 34 year olds; 35 to 49 and the 50 plus.
In this article we have pulled two areas of focus which were highlighted by the 2011 data; the impact of age on the unemployed and attitudes towards accreditation. Both are areas which may potentially impact the longevity of a project professional’s career.
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When analysing the impact of age the least impacted group was the 35 to 49 year olds who accounted for 39% of the unemployed, compared to 46% of the total respondent group. The under 34’s were roughly the same distribution whilst the 50+ group accounted for 36%, and increase of 7% from the 29% in the total respondent pool. The 50+ group were also the best remunerated before becoming unemployed with 80% receiving over £40,000 per annum.
So what are the reasons behind this, the challenges to be faced and the thoughts of the 50+ age group?
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