“Tomorrowist” Podcast Episode
The Longevity Wake-Up: Prepare to Recruit, Retain, and Reskill an Aging Workforce
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Demographic shifts and an aging workforce are transforming how organizations approach recruitment, retention, and career development. Now, older workers represent a significant untapped talent pool. From reskilling these employees to building intergenerational teams, this conversation with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of 20-first, breaks down what business leaders need to know to tap into the longevity economy — and how to adapt before workforce shifts impact your organization.
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Older workers, for the purpose of this research report, are people ages 65 and older who are currently employed part-time (i.e., less than 35 hours per week) or full-time (i.e., 35 or more hours per week) for an organization or are self-employed part-time or full-time.
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The workforce now contains a record number of generations, each with their own preferences and traits. Organizations need to develop an inclusive culture and processes that make the most of workers' skills at every age.
The workforce now contains a record number of generations, each with their own preferences and traits. Organizations need to develop an inclusive culture and processes that make the most of workers' skills at every age.
Learn how breaking down age bias can help organizations during the labor shortage.
Episode Guest
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
Avivah is CEO, writer, speaker, coach, consultant, change agent – depending on the call and the context. A global expert on 21st century leadership, gender and generational balance, longevity and the future of work and careers, she helps individuals and organisations manage the consequences and opportunities of the new gender and generational balance of workforces and consumers. Themes summarised in her graphic book Thriving to 100 – Through Life’s 4 Quarters and featured on her podcast 4-Quarter Lives and weekly substack, elderberries.
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