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Mature workers news round up – October 2021
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for October 2021. Why We Need To Talk About Age And Aging In The Workplace No matter what dimension of diversity is discussed, there are layers of complexity. [...]
Mature workers news round up – September 2021
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for September 2021. UK fuel crisis: Brexit and Covid are hiding the bigger issue behind lorry driver shortage – an ageing workforce The International Longevity Centre-UK said the [...]
CEPAR research: ABC Chair Ita agrees
CEPAR's research on mature workers was cited during Ita Buttrose (Chair, ABC)’s speech to the online Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) national convention in August 2021. Ita was referring to our Findings from the Mature Workers in Organisations Survey report, published by CEPAR [...]
Research news: Is ageism ableism? | Impact of age norms on retirement choices
Is part of ageism actually ableism? | The impact of age stereotypes and age norms on employees’ retirement choices: a neglected aspect of research on extended working lives Is part of ageism actually ableism? Van der Horst, M., [...]
How do I get organisations to take part in my intervention research? Video available
Watch the video Speaker: Professor Fabiola Gerpott, CEPAR Associate Investigator, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2021 Abstract: To establish work practice and policies that promote mature workers’ successful ageing and foster intergenerational knowledge learning in organisations, scholars [...]
Mature workers news round up – July 2021
Editor's picks Latest news from around the world on mature workers for July 2021. Good management and software design can help older workers thrive with IT-based tasks The capacity to perform work tasks that require using organisational IT tends [...]
COVID-19 and mature workers
Dr Daniela Andrei Dr Jane Chong Senior Research Fellow Daniela Andrei and Research Fellow Jane Chong presented research on COVID-19 and Mature Workers at the Mature Workers in Organisations Policy Dialogue. The hybrid-style event brought together [...]
Tapping into Australia’s ageing workforce: Insights from recent research
Download A new research brief released by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) presents the newest research insights and trends about Australia's ageing workforce. Older Australians are a critical part of the workforce and economy. [...]
How are older single women without children faring in Australia?
Women are much more likely than men to live in poverty in old age, especially single women. Improving the economic security of single older women is a policy priority. It is also an important objective for financial advisors. Most [...]
Older Women and the Australian Workplace: symposium video available
Watch the video Over 70 researchers and policymakers registered for the inaugural CEPAR Online Symposium on Mature Workers in Organisations on 26 May. Guest speaker Professor Philip Taylor of the Federation University presented on older women’s experiences of work and the [...]