Employer Policies & HR Management – The Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Financially Fragile and Aging Societies

The financial fragility of households and the rising proportion of people becoming obese calls for intensified efforts, both by individuals and employers to create financial buffers and keep on investing in health.

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2HltGaC

October 21, 2020

Women’s Career Trajectories Can Be a Model for an Aging Workforce

Managers and organizations will need to be skilled at supporting both men and women through the reshaping and pacing of careers that stretch over 50 years.

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October 14, 2020

Intrinsically Rewarding Work and Generativity in Midlife: The Long Arm of the Job

The results demonstrate the potential of the workplace to prompt growth in midlife generativity.

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Gendered Ageism Is The New Sexism

To combat gendered ageism, the first call to action must be calling attention to the problem. Companies won’t look for solutions to a problem that they don’t know or believe exists.

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3d4WWOo

October 9, 2020

61% of Women are Looking to Change Careers amid COVID-19 ― Here’s How to do it SUCCESSFULLY

Before COVID-19, women in their 40s and 50s faced hurdles if they wanted to make substantial career changes. Now during the pandemic, the hurdles are even higher.

Resource URL: https://nbcnews.to/34KKj7r

6 Ageist Interview Questions and How to Respond

In a survey by the career counseling site CAREEREALISM, of the 55% of professionals that identified as “seasoned workers” or “mid-life career changers,” 87% responded that they think age discrimination is hurting their job search.

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October 4, 2020

The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Older Workers: The Role of Self-Regulation and Organizations

In this commentary, I will take a more positive perspective on older workers and discuss the self-regulation strategies that older workers engage in and how organizations can stimulate this

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/35kPdIr

September 30, 2020

Over-50s in England ‘Prematurely Shuffled out of Labour Market’

DWP data shows decade-long growth in over-50s employment stalled this year

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2RPRZiD

September 23, 2020

How Coronavirus Helped Create Flexible, Multi-tiered, Age Diverse Teams

Now offers a rare chance to peel back the socially and physically constructed barriers that have hindered age-inclusive collaboration. In the same way that diversity has been aided by blind recruitment practices, COVID time is contributing to levelling the playing field, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity.

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2FkOT3t

September 10, 2020

Work and the Retirement Journey Call for Essays – Deadline Extended

The COVID-19 outbreak and its resulting economic impact have prompted even greater attention to issues related to retirement security and planning.
(Especially Looking for Essay Contributions)

Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2DNFAs5

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