Abstract
Governments and policy makers have been promoting the retention and employment of mature aged workers for the past few years. They have projected a labour and skills shortage which could hinder economic growth and have tried to encourage business to tap in to the largest single working cohort - the baby boomers - who are contemplating retirement. Before 2000 mature age participation in the workforce declined steadily/or more than 30 years, but recently there has been an upward trend in employment 0/55-64 year olds. Perhaps greater employment of the baby boomers into their 70s is the answer to a labour shortage. To make this happen, business will need to review its attitude, training and employment conditions to attract this demanding generation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Managing our intellectual and social capital |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the 21st ANZAM Conference |
| Place of Publication | Canning Bridge, W.A. |
| Publisher | Promaco Conventions |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781863081412 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (21st : 2007) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2007 → 7 Dec 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (21st : 2007) |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 4/12/07 → 7/12/07 |
Keywords
- skills shortages
- employee training
- older workers