With a large number of boomers who will be retiring in mass exodus in a few years, it seems imperative that organizations assist with this transition out of the workforce. However, few organizations truly have any type of retirement transitional program in place to start to prepare older workers in this transition. It is more than just […]
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Organizational Responsibility to Older Workers
September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Baby Boomers | Tags: ·boomers·career coaching·impact on family and personal life·keeping employees loyal and engaged·mentoring·retirement transitional program·the world of retirement·training.education·transition our of the workforce·volunteer opportunities
Careers for the Future
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
With the volume of boomers preparing for retirement, the impact of their numbers and projected needs should make leaders of health care facilities to be hasty in their preparations to handle their upcoming needs. There will not be enough caregivers to handle the amount of boomers in their later years; there won’t be enough long-term […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Career Advice for Older Workers· Midlife and Beyond | Tags: ·boomers·careers for the future·caregivers·case managers·entrepreneurs·gerontologists·health and wellness·healthcare facilities·private duty agencies·retirment planning·volunteer opportuntiies
Five Ways to Motivate Boomers
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
The boomers are coming and boy, are they coming in big numbers - 76 million to be exact. It is predicted that 70% of them will remain in the workforce, some because they don’t want to live off a mandated wage through social security or pensions, and others because they want to remain productive and to […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Baby Boomers· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: ·boomers·coaching·collaboration·loyalty and dedication·mentoring·opportunties for advancement·participation in decision making·ways to motivate boomers
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks!
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
An old client of mine, Bob, called me a few weeks ago to say that he had decided to return to the workforce. Bob is 70 years old and had been retired for over 5 years. He let me know that he had enough of the so-called “good life” and found he missed contributing and using his […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: expertise·knowledge·mentoring·old dogs can learn new tricks. engaged employees·retirement
Tap Into Your Older Worker’s Knowledge
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments
One way that an organization can preserve valuable knowledge and processes is by tapping into the wisdom of their older workers - those who have been around the longest. These workers have seen the organization grow and have contributed to its success. They have helped to develop and enforce policies and procedures and have refined […]
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How to Avoid Obsolescence in Midcareer
May 21st, 2008 · No Comments
One phenomenon that can occur when one reaches the midcareer years is the concept of obsolescence, which can be defined as the degree to which workers lack up-to-date skills and knowledge in order to maintain an effective level of performance either in their current job or for future jobs. Obsolescence can occur for several reasons, […]
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Why Older Workers Make Great Mentors
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
In the coming years, the baby boom explosion will be in full force, with 10,000 boomers reaching retirement a day. It is predicted that 70% of them will remain in the workforce, some for financial reasons but a large majority are going to remain out of two needs: the need to remain productve and the […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Baby Boomers | Tags: cohesive work teams·demonstrate competencies·generativity·intrinsic motivation·job satisfaction·knowledge sharer·mentoring·mentoring role·muse·older workers make great mentors·rewards·sage
Keeping the Knowledge Within Your Organization
April 27th, 2008 · No Comments
One area that orgnizations don’t usually think of when turnover exists is in the area of knowledge mangement, or capturing information from workers about how they do their job. This means job information that a worker keeps in their head about the way they do their job. There may be job descriptions that spell out […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce | Tags: documentation·employee engagement·informational nterviewing·job shadowing·keeping the knowledge within your organization·knowledgement management·mentoring·story telling·turnover