From age 45, many Colombians start being screened out of jobs, experts warn

TechnologyColombiaBlu RadioNov 10, 2026, 6:10 PMAI summary

Ana Eloisa Zúñiga, founder of the Perennial Movement, warned that in Colombia many résumés are discarded from age 45 with the excuse of being "overqualified". She spoke at a meeting of the National Academy of Medicine, Universidad de la Costa and Universidad de Pamplona. Zúñiga warned that if the artificial intelligence programs that screen résumés learn from biased recruiters, they will repeat and expand discrimination. Researcher Juan Manuel Anaya called ageism a public health issue.

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Zúñiga says that from age 45 many résumés are discarded for being "overqualified"
She warns about AI: if it learns from biased recruiters, it will repeat and expand age discrimination
Anaya says ageism is growing worryingly and calls it a public health issue

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From age 45, many Colombians start being screened out of jobs, experts warn

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