Thursday, March 1, 2012

Seniors in the workforce

This short video shows that even business has started to realize that older people are not OLD and that they can continue to contribute in the workplace and elsewhere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3_n5oN4ls

Similarly, this Toronto Star Article argues that Older workers age 60-plus represent 8 per cent of the workforce, but account for 30 per cent of new job gains .Vanessa Lu February 24, 2012
Older workers aren’t just staying in the labour market, they’re boosting it. It’s another example of a demographic squeeze changing the labour landscape.
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1135742--older-workers-age-60-plus-represent-8-per-cent-of-the-workforce-but-account-for-30-per-cent-of-new-job-gains

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