The Over 50s Hiring Gap That's Killing Retention Rates
Discover how embracing over-50s talent can futureproof your employer brand, boost retention and build a sustainable, high-performing workforce.
This month, our Founder, Lyndsey Simpson , was interviewed by Wiser to explore why ignoring age strategy is a risk to your employer brand and how over-50s talent can be the key to unlocking long-term performance, retention and sustainability.
"Age isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s one of the biggest global megatrends affecting every business, in every industry, right now."
Virtual Breakfast Event: Building a High-Impact Talent Strategy for a 5-Gen Workforce - Thurs 2nd Oct, 9am to 10:30am, Online event
From Gen Z to talent aged 60+, today’s workforce spans five generations and most organisations aren’t ready. Join senior TA and HR leaders from across EMEA for an exclusive virtual roundtable, hosted by AMS and 55/Redefined , to explore how we can design talent strategies that truly serve every age group.
In this session, we’ll explore:
Bonus: A complimentary breakfast hamper delivered to your door!
Roundtable: Solving Skills Shortages Through Intergenerational Talent
When? Weds 22nd Oct, 9am to 11am, In-person event
Where? 📍AMS Office, 2nd Floor, 60 London Wall, London EC2M 5TQ
Why attend?
Organisations need to recruit on merit not on age. A person getting through a technical interview and in the last two or three from a pool of 400 shouldn't receive a weak rejection such as 'you don't have XY skills' as my other half did recently. Not only did this company waste a lot of his time, it caused a massive knock to his confidence as he was expecting an offer based on how the interviews had gone. Surely he wouldn't have got through the technical stage and be in the final meeting with senior management where there was no technical element if that were the case......his feeling is the decision not to offer him the role was purely based on his age (63) but with no desire to retire any time soon and a passion to continually learn and evolve. He's had this happen a number of times now, other excuses being offered up include you're over-skilled and you’d get bored. It's really unacceptable treating people this way. Sadly I can’t see anything materially changing, not when big name employers who purport to be inclusive, and advocate older workers are in the guilty pool.
DrJoe leads Mitchell’s Mountain, a rural Northwest Arkansas community near the Ozark Forest serving people with severe disabilities—uplifting dignity, self-worth, and fitness through compassionate, purposeful living.
1moAs the workforce ages and the proportion of older employees continues to rise, it is imperative that organizations adapt their policies and practices to harness the invaluable experience and skills of this demographic.
The retention point is spot on. The cohort has an irreplaceable amount of knowledge and experice we cant afford to write off. We’ve found one way to unlock over-50s talent without the full-time hire challenge is through MicroConsulting — smaller expert engagements that make it easy for businesses to start benefiting straight away.