Employment Listings for Seniors Launching September 1st 2010
You asked for up-to-date information businesses who are hiring mature workers. Working with our partners, we will provide it. In the meantime, check out these excellent resources to find help getting employment, coaching for mid-life transistions, and information to put you in the know about what employers want.
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Five Common Myths About Older Workers
Older workers are not long-term employees.
Actually, older workers are more loyal and stay longer than their younger counterparts. They stay with the same employer for an average of 15 years compared with the average four years workers in their 20’s and 30’s will provide. Older workers’ higher retention rates and loyalty can reduce an employer’s expenses by reducing turnover costs.
Older workers are less productive.
Productivity is not a function of age; Not only that, older workers are more likely to be more accurate and dependable than younger workers which will increase productivity. Maturity is a benefit in evaluating new information and making consistent and reliable decisions.
Training costs are higher
Because older workers aged 65 and up have the highest job satisfaction rating of any age group and the lowest turnover, they are more likely to complete training programs. Not only that, but the work life of an older adult will usually exceed the life of any new technology they may be trained for.
Older workers have failing health
Poor health isn’t reflected in workplace statistics. On average each year, older workers take fewer work days off for illness and 80 percent of older workers have no chronic health problems. And, because of their life experience and wisdom, older workers account for only eight percent of workplace injuries.
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks
It is proven that adaptability and general intelligence is not related to age, and the ability to learn new skills does not decline with age. Studies have also shown that a younger worker can be just as “strong-willed” as any older worker.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This page will be launching a job posting site for mature workers and for businesses that are seeking to hire you. Please send any and all submissions to mpowell@seniorlivingmag.com and use the headline "Mature Worker"
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