In a post-COVID world, the importance of reskilling and upskilling the workforce will be even more pressing as we face the changing work environment. We…
Category: Ageism
The rise in people working beyond traditional retirement age and among those both expecting, and wanting to work beyond a time when they are usually…
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write but those who cannot unlearn, learn and relearn. Alvin Toffler…
When The Intern, a movie starring Robert De Niro, was released in 2015, it sparked a lot of commentary about internships for older professionals. De…
The idea that as we age, we become more set in our ways is a cultural belief that often underpins ageism in the workplace. But,…
Whether you have ambitions for entrepreneurship or just remaining relevant in the workplace, having or building enterprising skills is seen as an imperative. At their…
Older tech workers are at the forefront of the brutal consequences of ageism. Noam Scheiber in an article in the New Republic exposes the desperation…
Many mature-aged workers want to have longer working lives but not necessarily in full-time roles. Yet few of us think about or question whether the…
Women’s business ownership is on the rise. There has been a 46 percent increase in the number of women business operators over the past two…
If you’ve ever recruited a new staff member, one of the things you probably looked for was ‘cultural fit’. After all, it makes sense to…