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More Support for Older Caregivers Could Boost U.S. Economy
AARP finds that flexible work, paid time off, other policies could add $1.7 trillion by 2030
- Age-friendly organizations
- COVID-19
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Job quality for older adults
- Older workers
- Scheduling, Leave, and Flexible Work
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3fUYEFw
April 8, 2021
Getting Hired Without a Resume or a Job Interview
“Open hiring” is now possible at some employers and can be helpful for certain 50+ applicants
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3g6gFAT
A Revolutionary ‘Gray Army’ of Older Workers is Fighting our Youth-Obsessed Culture — and We’ll all Benefit if They Win
The war against ageism will create career opportunities and a better work-life balance
- Age bias/ageism
- Age-friendly organizations
- Diversity and Aging
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Older workers
Resource URL: https://on.mktw.net/3d0wbMv
It Takes a Village to Help People Working in Retirement
It may take a village to raise a child, but it may also take a village to help older people figure out whether and how to work in retirement.
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3t5nh5S
Reimagining the Retirement Transition Journey: How Employees and Employers Are Enhancing Traditional Paradigms
How will I sustain my income in retirement? Do I want to leave the workforce altogether? How does my value proposition as an employee evolve as I get older?
- Aging and Retirement
- COVID-19
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Job quality for older adults
- Older workers
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2Q8xj7X
Global Report on Ageism
The Global Report on Ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector). It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact. It outlines what strategies work to prevent and counter ageism, identifies gaps and proposes future lines of research to improve our understanding of ageism.
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/2QQnmw4
April 1, 2021
Unemployment at 50+: Economic and Psychosocial Consequences
Social Exclusion in Later Life — This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of social exclusion of older people. In this chapter, we draw attention to the latent functions of work and the psychosocial consequences of job loss in later life.
- Age bias/ageism
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Engagement in later life
- Job quality for older adults
- Older workers
- Public Policies--Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/39zRKBt
Why Now Is The Time To Press Leaders For Age Equity
The process of analyzing for racial inequities should be used to identify and eliminate obstacles that impact any dimension of diversity, including age.
- Age bias/ageism
- Age-friendly organizations
- COVID-19
- Diversity and Aging
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Older workers
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3wu3saK
Ageism in the Workforce and in Industry
This free webinar provides an in-depth understanding of ageism in the workforce and in the industry, by presenting examples of discrimination in the labour market.
- Age bias/ageism
- Age-friendly organizations
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- International
- Older workers
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3mdcGDs
More Support for Older Caregivers Could Boost U.S. Economy
AARP finds that flexible work, paid time off, other policies could add $1.7 trillion by 2030
- Age bias/ageism
- Age-friendly organizations
- COVID-19
- Employer Policies & HR Management
- Job quality for older adults
- Older workers
- Scheduling, Leave, and Flexible Work
Resource URL: https://bit.ly/3mdTKEo
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