Mature age workers are the key to staying viable in the future
As Australia’s population ages there will be fewer people entering the workforce. This means it will be much harder for your organisation to find workers and workplace skills in the coming years.
The key to staying viable and successful is to develop policies now that will help you recruit and retain mature age workers well into the future.
The Mature Age Employment Practical Guide has been designed as a one-stop ‘ how to’ guide on employing workers over the age of 45 for continued business success in the years to come. (Mature age workers are employees over the age of 45, including women returning to the workforce after having children, others returning after involuntary redundancy and those experiencing a later life career change.)
Read more: Where will your organisation find labour in the years to come?
Myths about mature age workers
Did you know that 85 per cent of all workforce growth will be supplied by people aged 45 and over by 2012? Or that workers aged over 55 are more productive than their younger colleagues? Employers who hire mature age workers also save money on absenteeism, training and recruitment as mature age workers are more loyal to their employers than younger workers.
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How to become a preferred employer for mature age workers
Becoming a preferred employer for workers over 45 years who will make your business more profitable and sustainable in the long term is a simple matter.
Read more: Becoming a preferred employer for mature age workers