The fifty year old with ten years experience in X is identical to that thirty year old with ten years experience in X, except with an extra twenty years of othe

The fifty year old with ten years experience in X is identical to that thirty year old with ten years experience in X, except with an extra twenty years of other experiences to draw upon. Any other consideration you make based on his/her age is pure unfounded assumption; age should be a -plus- when hiring, not a detriment.