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Older Workers

We Must Celebrate Our Older Workers

Charlie Mullins | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Workers, Retirement, Older Workers, Employment, Plumbing, Pensions, Entrepreneurs, UK Business, 50 Plus, UK Lifestyle News
Charlie Mullins

The government's common sense decision to scrap the compulsory retirement age in 2011 and let people freely work beyond 65 was one of the most rational legislations ever passed. However there is still a lot of work to do on changing the perception of older workers and employers' attitudes towards them.

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Opportunities for Older Workers: From Mature CEOs to 50+ Interns

Jilly Forster | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Internships, Older Workers Unemployment, Older Workers, Jilly Forster, Paid Internships, Forster-Communications, Older Intern, Old Age, UK News
Jilly Forster

Clearly as the Resolution Foundation's study highlights there are challenges for older workers but for businesses that can adapt, I believe there are significant benefits.

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PRIME Talent in Mature Workers

Kelly Hoppen | Posted 23.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Mature Workers, Charity, Prime, Self Employment, Princes Trust, Mature Workers Unemployment, Older Workers, Over 50 Unemployment, UK Lifestyle News
Kelly Hoppen

In the UK over 3.5 million people between 50-64 are economically inactive... That means one in three people 50+ are out of work compared with one in five people under 50. There has been a 40% rise in unemployment amongst over 50s in the last two years. The recession is hitting everyone hard but I was personally shocked to hear those figures.

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Another Lost Generation: This Time It's 50+

Matthew Oakley | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Youth Contract, UK, Older Workers Unemployment, Youth Unemployment, Labour Market, Age Discrimination, Older Workers, UK Politics News
Matthew Oakley

One thing that is clear is that unless action is taken now we risk a 'lost generation' of over 50s, unable to find work and consigned to living out their lives with lower living standards than they had hoped.

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Why We Need to Take Another Look at Older Employment

Giselle Cory | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Pensions, Resolution Foundation, Older Workers, Employment, Financial Security, Retirement Age, State Pension Age, UK Politics News
Giselle Cory

If the government wants to realise its agenda of extending working lives, it must make working past retirement age a realistic option for people across the labour market. Too many older unemployed are not given the support and training they need to find re-employment - one out of two is long-tem unemployed, higher than for any other age group.

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