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Research news: future selves | gender | leveraging older workers
Research news: Employees’ perceptions of their future | Gendered ageism | Leveraging mature workers Occupational Future Time Perspective: A Meta-Analysis of Antecedents and Outcomes Rudolph, C., Kooij, D., Rauvola, R., & Zacher, H. (2018). Occupational future time perspective: A meta‐analysis of [...]
Research news: older worker precarity; ageism in the labour market
Understanding Older Worker Precarity Lain, D. et al (2019). Understanding Older Worker Precarity: The Intersecting Domains of Jobs, Households and the Welfare State. Ageing & Society, 39, 2219–2241 doi:10.1017/S0144686X18001253 We argue that many older workers, not just those in ‘precarious jobs’, feel [...]
3 strategies to help harness the benefits of a mature workforce
3 strategies to help harness the benefits of a mature workforce New Curtin University-led research has identified how organisations can overcome the so-called ‘challenge’ of Australia’s ageing workforce in order to reap the benefits of an age diverse workforce. The research, published [...]
Mature workers news roundup – September 2019
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for September 2019. ‘Not easy to get a job past 40’: How ageism at agencies affects older employees Chris Thilk is 44 years old. It’s been three years since [...]
The nightmare that’s been waiting to hit Australian women over 45 (SMH, 13/8/19)
CEPAR Chief Investigator Prof Marian Baird gives a sneak peak of some of the results of our national benchmarking survey of mature workers
Mature workers news roundup – August 2019
Latest news from around the world for August 2019 on mature workers.
Mature workers news roundup – July 2019
Latest news from around the world for July on mature workers including: managing health issues, retraining older workers, helping elder carers, motivating older workers ...
Mature workers news roundup – June 2019
Latest news from around the world on mature workers - policies, practices, governments and organisations.
Mature aged workers: latest research June 2019
CEPAR Chief Investigator Marian Baird and researcher Alison Williams attended the 8th International Community, Work & Family Conference in Valletta, Malta in May 2019. Here’s some snippets of the latest research from Europe and the USA on flexible working, family-friendly work practices, employer [...]
Introduction to CEPAR workshop
Perth, 11 April 2019 Representatives from organisations with an interest in the strategic necessity and competitive advantages associated with employing mature workers joined the CEPAR team for an afternoon tea workshop in Perth on 11 April 2019. The workshop was an opportunity [...]