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When No One Retires

When No One Retires | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
Soon, the workforce will include people from as many as five generations ranging in age from teenagers to 80-somethings.

Are companies prepared? The short answer is “no.”
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Canada. The Main Challenge of Our Times: A Population Growing Younger

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The real demographic challenge for Canadian policymakers is adapting to a population growing “younger,” after taking increased life expectancies into account. In the report, the authors propose an alternative approach to population aging, which measures years to live instead of years since birth. Since 1950, Canadian life expectancy, on average, has increased. For example, a 65-year-old in 2010 had the same life expectancy as a 59.5 year-old in 1950. “Canadians are experiencing increases in longevity and are willing to work longer than previous cohorts” . “Public policy should aim to provide Canadians with the instruments to better manage retirement decisions.”

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Aging employees may be a blessing, not a curse

Aging employees may be a blessing, not a curse | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
Aging is ubiquitous; that’s why leaders must consider longevity strategies in their organizational plans.

Consider age a blessing, not a curse. Western culture fears aging; witness anti-aging products, serums and supplements to make us look and feel younger. Eastern and Indigenous cultures greatly respect and value their elders and look forward to achieving status in their familial tribe. Westerners need a drastic wake-up call. Aging is not a disability and it will happen to all of us. We need to appreciate the gifts and talents of each age.
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