‘I don’t want to have to apologise for wanting a career at 60’: staff development for older workers
By Blog Editor, IOE Digital, on 5 March 2019
Ageism is a dirty word, stretching across workplaces and society as a whole. Even if in principle equality and diversity are established by the law, the reality can be different, and a number of factors are in play. For example, it appears older workers are often passed over for learning opportunities, even if unconsciously so, despite wanting to continue working and developing.
Empowering older workers through learning and development turns ageing in workplaces on its head. In my new book, Older Workforces: Re-imagining Later Life Learning, l seek to re-imagine how workplaces could capitalise on older workers’ (more…)