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Competence (n):
 
the ability to do something well
Example: It may take years for learners to reach a reasonable level of competence in 
English.
 
 
IELTS Writing Task 2 in April 2015 
Nowadays, more and more older people who need employment compete with the younger 
people for the same jobs. What problems this causes? What are solutions?
It is true that there has been increasingly more competition between the young and the old 
who are in search of the same job. Although there will undoubtedly be some negative 
consequences of this trend, steps can be taken to mitigate these potential problems.
As more elderly applicants have to compete with the younger ones for a job, several related 
problems can be anticipated. The main issue is that this will obviously pose more 
challenges for the young who are struggling to find a place in the labour market. Older 
people, understandably, are usually given more favourable consideration by recruiters due 

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to their vast experience in comparison with the young generation, which can lead to a 
shortage of work for younger people, increasing the rates of unemployment. Furthermore, 
when being unemployed and lacking a stable source of income, people are likely to commit 
crimes such as robbery to feed themselves and their family. As a result, not only will the 
citizens’ quality of life diminish, but their safety will also be threatened.
However, there are several actions that governments could take to solve the problems 
described above. Firstly, decreasing the legal retirement age can alleviate the pressure of 
competition the young have to take. Secondly, increasing the state pension is also an ideal 
option for this issue because some retirees who find their pension sufficient for living will 
not have to return to work. Finally, governments can create more available jobs by 
attracting international organizations to invest with additional incentives.
In conclusion, various measures can be taken to tackle the problems that are certain to arise 
as older people are competing with the young for the same job.