Webinar 24 June - Everybody Is Replaceable: What Really Happens to Your Career After 40, and How to Stay Relevant as a Tourism/Hospitality Professional

Join us for Everyone is Replaceable, a webinar that explores the uncomfortable realities of career longevity, employability, ageism and professional relevance. Using Andrew Chan’s new book, Everybody Is Replaceable, as its focal point, the session examines what happens when careers are disrupted later in life, why experience alone is not enough, and how professionals can remain visible, relevant and employable. Many of us assume that experience brings security. Years of service, accumulated expertise, a strong track record and an established network should make us more valuable in terms of employability. Unfortunately, careers do not always unfold in this way. Roles disappear, industries change, AI raises its head, organisations restructure and experienced professionals can suddenly discover that the market no longer sees them as they see themselves.

Drawing on more than two decades of recruitment experience in the hospitality and tourism sectors, Andrew challenges the assumption that capability and past performance will automatically translate into future opportunity. The discussion, involving a panel of experts, will consider how hiring decisions are really made, why experienced candidates are often overlooked, how age and perceived risk influence the recruitment process, and what separates those who recover quickly from those who struggle to regain momentum.

Andrew’s book should be mandatory reading for HR people everywhere. While the webinar will focus on the hospitality/tourism industry the topic is applicable across other domains. It will also be relevant to professionals at any stage of their career, but particularly to those who have built substantial experience and want to ensure that it continues to work in their favour.

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