Staying On Australia

Countries able to best make use of older workers seeking to remain employed beyond retirement age will have a competitive advantage over those that don’t, according to a new book released by the World Economic Forum in Davos. Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise?, contains a collection of essays written by business and political leaders [...]

This is a very good report just released by NCVER Australia. It has a number of key messages for the tertiary education sector in terms of providing programmes to enable older workers to re-skill for encore careers. Download here The chapter headings give a flavor of the report Ageing in the third age Older workers’ [...]

AARP in the USA have released an updated study on how boomers are preparing for or experiencing their retirement years. This is the third in a series of studies. The previous ones were conducted in 1998 and 2003. While we know from the NZ Boomers Dreams study that there are differences it is none the [...]

The Australian Human Capital newsletter 9 November 2011 profiles a new book released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).  Older Workers: research findings is a new book of research essays which have been written since a roundtable was held in Canberra in May.  To read the Human Capital article click here Chapters [...]

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedeforp) has produced a 366 page report Working and Ageing:Emerging theories and empirical perspectives. The publication can be downloaded from Cedeforps website. Click here It is a comprehensive research informed publication. Worth dipping in to any of the 16 the chapters that may interest you.  Overall [...]

This 2006 Hudson 20:20  report is now a little dated, but still makes the point The Ageing Population: Implications for the Australian Workforce This white paper highlights the impact of Australia’s changing age profile and the resulting workforce and skills shortage, asserting that future organisational sustainability is contingent on organisations embracing mature workers. Download here

JA Davey 2007 NZ Institute for Ageing www.victoria.ac.nz/nzira/downloads/MAX_POT_FINA_REPORT.pdf

AARP 2011 Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, the Director at the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College on what employers need to do in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

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National senior Australia April 2011 Why are we overlooking older workers? This report, conducted for National Seniors Australia by the late Professor Sol Encel, explores that question and the results are not pretty. It finds that age discrimination is widespread – in recruitment, in promotion, and during times of retrenchment. It is evident in workplace [...]