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We need a paradigm shift in the way we look at ageing

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Jo Gideon
27 Oct 2023
MP Jo Gideon says that a major cultural transformation is needed if we want to challenge the negative perceptions of older workers and recognise their potential and contributions.
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How do you create a menopause-friendly workplace?

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18 Oct 2023
5 min read
Surveys show that three in five menopausal women are negatively affected at work and that nearly one million women in the UK left their jobs because of menopausal symptoms.
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Lara's story: Later life career change

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11 Oct 2023
Lara has had a 30-year career in the police before exploring other employment options.
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Essex becomes first university to sign national pledge supporting older workers

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29 Sep 2023
The University of Essex has become the first university in the country to sign the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, recognising the value of workers over 50.
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Harry's story: Age is an asset

Story
26 Sep 2023
Harry has had a long career as a teacher and academic, and continues to work setting up his own publishing house.
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Imperial London Hotels: Changing mindsets

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26 Sep 2023
Imperial London Hotels is a family-run business that’s been going for 200 years. The pandemic made them rethink hospitality in favour of older workers.
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To understand the labour market for older workers, you need to stand back and see the wood from the trees

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Karen Hancock
13 Sep 2023
5 min read
The latest monthly labour market stats suggest that older worker employment might be the least of the government’s worries.
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Case Study: Age-friendliness in the Blood

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12 Sep 2023
Sharon Betts, Director of Corporate Services at the Isle of Wight Council, talks to us about just some of the initiatives and good practice at the Council, that supports their commitment to being an Age-friendly Employer.
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Good Recruitment for Older Workers: An updated toolkit

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Centre for Ageing Better
5 Sep 2023
This new toolkit for 2023, and builds on age-friendly principles to introduce 3 new tools to minimise age bias in the recruitment process.
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New support for employers in bid to end age bias in recruitment

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5 Sep 2023
Ageing Better has released a new practical toolkit including three free tools to help reduce age bias in employers' recruitment process.
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