Q 1. First, list your dream job. What is the line of work you would like to be in, and what does it entail? What is the highest level of education attainment a person needs to have in order to enter this field? What are the day-to-day operations and job requirements of this position? 2. Pretend you are the hiring manager at your dream job, and consider the following questions: What are the positive and negative points about hiring younger workers for your job? What are the positive and negative points about hiring older workers for your job? Which group appears to be most reliable and dependable? Which group has the type of skills that you need? Which group seems the most creative? Which group is the best at solving problems that arise in the workplace? 3. Lastly, consider the workforce from a broader perspective (looking at the occupational sector as a whole, not just your particular dream job). What types of jobs are usually better suited to younger workers? Older workers? Is there a definite age at which you begin to wonder if a person is too old to do particular jobs? What are these jobs, and at what age do you consider someone too old to perform them? Why?