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FOR
EMPLOYERS
The benefits of hiring mature workers include:
Experience - Mature workers possess work
experience and on-the-job education, which has honed their analytical and
personal skills, making them cost-effective workers. They’re willing to
share this massive resource with your company to increase value and productivity!
Flexibility - Mature workers,
especially those in “post-retirement” display a greater
willingness to accept alternative work arrangements, such as part-time or
contingent modes. They’re willing to work with you to make your company
the best it can be!
Loyalty - Mature workers are socially
and economically stable, at a point in their lives where family transitions
are minimal and when the priorities if valuable work and commitment to their
job is high. They are thoroughly reliable. They’ll outlast training in
new skills and operations, and know the value of a good employer.
They’ll be there for you and will be solid pillars as you build your
company!
Source: “New
Opportunities for Older Workers”, Committee for Economic Development,
1999
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HR MANAGERS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY AGREE!
In an AARP survey of 400 companies with 50 or more
employees, HR managers
identified the top seven qualities present in mature workers:
1. Loyalty and
dedication to the company
2. Commitment to doing quality work
3. Someone you can count on in a crisis
4. Solid performance record
5. Basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic
6. Solid experience in job and/or industry
7. Get along with co-workers
Source:
“American Business and Older Employees”, AARP, 2000
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FOR
MATURE WORKERS
According to AARP, there are ten things you can do
to stay competitive in the job market:
1. Keep your skills
current (especially computer and other technical skills)
2. Keep your resume current
3. Stay informed about today’s changing workplace
4. Sell yourself in your interview; stress your strengths and how you are a
good fit for the company
5. Know your rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
6. Network, network, network!
7. Make sure everyone knows that you know how to use a computer
8. In an interview, focus on the job, not the benefits
9. Be willing to be flexible
10. Be a little humble in your interview; don’t act as if you know all
the answers
Source:
“American Business and Older Employees”, AARP, 2000
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