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Managing a Mature Age Workforce
This title is part of the Take Away Training Series
Duration: 14 minutes
Synopsis
What is the impact of the decline of the 'baby boomers' in workplaces? Learn why companies must retain these workers.
Key Learning Points

Does age discrimination exist?

  • 50% of men over 45 years leaving jobs did so because of retrenchment, redundancy, mandatory retirement
  • Average hiring age is shrinking
  • According to research: 50% of senior managers and HR managers believe older workers are less productive; 73% of workers over 55 years feel age is limiting their careers

Myths about mature age workers

  • Unreliable because of health problems
  • Less flexible
  • Not "attractive", eg. for reception work
  • More expensive to employ and insure
  • Have physical limitations, prone to injury
  • Less easy to "mould" to positions

Facts about mature age workers:

  • Take less time off - many companies report drop in absenteeism rates after hiring older workers
  • Have fewer accidents per employee hour
  • Have better judgement and critical thinking ability - "have been around the block"
  • Higher productivity levels, more loyal than younger staff
  • More committed to excelling in their job
  • Over 55 year demographic has highest uptake of internet usage (IT is the only industry sector with a good balance of mature age and younger workers)

The advantages of having mature age workers:

  • Balance young (naive?) enthusiasm with mature wisdom
  • Knowledge transfer as Gen X workers take up senior roles
  • Mature workers help maintain the "organisational memory"

Promoting a mature age workforce:

  • Need better informed HR and line managers - challenging incorrect stereotypes, changing recruitment practices
  • Company-wide policies to encourage mature age workers - training programs; "eldercare" challenge; greater flexibility
  • Be an employer of choice
Package Description
DVD
Recommended Audiences
  • Managers
Distributed in the following format(s)
  • DVD
Available in the following language(s)
  • English
Media Type
 Video Recording
Presentation Style
  • Interview
STOCK CODE
TAT58
ISBN
9781921909696
Published
Melbourne
Filming location
Australia
Release year
2001
Remastered year
2006
Copyright owner
ClickView
Publisher
Seven Dimensions