Engaging and Retaining Older Workers

• 21 Apr, 2013
• Geoff Pearman
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• Business of Ageing, Employing older workers, Research,

A discussion paper produced by the Australian Institute of Management and released in February 2013. Read the report here.AIM-Engaging-retaining-older-workers

The paper identifies four opportunities

FIRST OPPORTUNITY: INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY

 Successful organisations appreciate the business case for engaging and retaining older workers in order to ensure

current and future productivity.

 SECOND OPPORTUNITY: MOVING BEYOND STEREOTYPES

 Organisations which strive to engage and retain older workers understand the impact of age discrimination as a barrier to older workers‘ participation.

 THIRD OPPORTUNITY: INVESTING IN FLEXIBILITY

 Successful organisations build flexibility into the workplace and facilitate flexible careers suitable for older workers.

 FOURTH OPPORTUNITY: TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE

 Organisations can lay the path to future success now by providing training and professional development for older workers.