atw: Re: OT: research about older workers
- From: "Jonn Mero" <jmero@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:40:38 -0800
"Most employers are in their 30s."
Do "most employers" know that?
Is it an assumption only? I have problems finding statistical data
about this.
shonny
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erisa Linsky
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:32 PM
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Subject: atw: Re: OT: research about older workers
This is totally missing the point. The term "older" is a relative term.
People seldom employ someone significantly older than themselves. They
prefer workers who are only a little bit younger than themselves, that's
what "older" means.
Most employers are in their 30s.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Charlton" <allancharlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: atw: OT: research about older workers
UWS Careerhub sent this out. I thought it interesting enough to pass
on.
Allan
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The Social Policy Research Centre of the University of New South Wales
recently published some findings on employer views towards older
workers.
* Small businesses are the greatest source of employment for
mature-age
workers.
* Employers actually often prefer qualities assumed to be part of the
negative stereotype of older workers. Despite their reputation for
favouring younger, risk-taking innovators, the study revealed a
preference
for a diverse workforce of intelligent, reliable, team workers with
industry
rather than computing experience.
* Employers do not hold negative views toward older workers who have
been
retrenched. They view people made redundant as experienced but unlucky
workers who deserve a second chance.
* Employers regard mere eligibility for the age pension or
superannuation
as a poor reason to retire.
http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/newreports/SPRC%20REPORT%206%2001.pdf
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