Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services

Fuertes, Vanesa; Egdell, Valerie; McQuaid, Ronald W

Abstract

Demographic changes will continue to see populations across Europe and the world getting older, making an older
workforce’s contribution to the labour market both valuable and imperative. Currently there are a number of barriers
to paid employment for older workers. This document aims to highlight the benefits for businesses of recruiting and
retaining older workers with the aim being to achieve an age diverse workforce. In each of the sections affected by age
management (recruitment, retention, retirement), the document outlines the contribution that older workers bring to
the company or organisation and provides examples of good practice in age management....

Citation

Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Age Management Case Study 2 - Business Services. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

• Report Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: 2012-01
• Deposit Date: Sep 9, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 9, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Active ageing; age diverse workforce; age management
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7140
• Contract Date: Sep 9, 2014