Sue Ellson
Sue Ellson
Apr 24, 2023
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION DEI // Louis White from HRD Australia talks about the importance of engaging older workers. He highlights: ✅ older workers are often trained less than younger workers ✅ a Randstad survey showing 20% of older workers are delaying retirement and 59% are loyal at ages 45 to 67 and 69% of people aged 45 to 67 saying training and development is important to them ✅ the Randstad survey also revealed 48.3% of people aged 18 to 24 and 44% aged 25 –34 would leave their job if they were unhappy ✅ David Owens from HR Partners by Randstad says engaging olders workers is a part of an overall DEI strategy ✅ I talk about younger hiring managers having unconscious bias towards older workers around skills, health issues, higher pay rates, ability to work full time and beliefs around work ethic and capabilities Read the full piece at https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/diversity-inclusion/engaging-older-workers-important-part-of-dei/443451 #diversityequityandinclusion #olderworkers #sueellson
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