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How employers can #ChooseToChallenge age-friendly practices for older working women

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12 Mar 2021
A life-time of wage and pensions inequalities means that many women approaching later life risk being financially dependent on their partners, and the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on women threatens to compound these issues further.
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The best way to help younger workers through the recovery is having older workers alongside them

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Patrick Thomson
25 Feb 2021
5 min read
The economic fallout from the pandemic has resulted in the highest unemployment figures for the past five years and from an increasingly tough job market.
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Denise's voice - ageism in recruitment

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23 Feb 2021
The carer has experienced different forms of ageism over the years but says that employers are overlooking good workers because of their age.
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Patricia's voice - ageism in recruitment

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23 Feb 2021
The school worker experienced ageism after returning to work from shielding during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ageism in recruitment could be final straw for over 50s made redundant

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23 Feb 2021
5 min read
The experience of ageism in the recruitment process is widespread, according to a new report, affecting older jobseekers’ confidence, wellbeing and finances.
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Too much experience: Older workers' perceptions of ageism in the recruitment process

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Centre for Ageing Better
23 Feb 2021
This report shares findings on ageism in the recruitment process from the perspective of older workers. It's part of a wider programme of work looking at the recruitment landscape for employers and older jobseekers.
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Employers failing to tackle age bias in recruitment, according to new report

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12 Jan 2021
Our new report warns that older workers made redundant during the pandemic risk being shut out of employment as a result of age bias in recruitment.
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Shut out: How employers and recruiters are overlooking the talents of over 50s workers

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Centre for Ageing Better
12 Jan 2021
This report looks at the current and future recruitment landscape for older workers. It is the first publication in a series from our Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW) project.
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Work | State of Ageing in 2020

The proportion of people over the age of 50 in employment has risen over the last 20 years, but this progress masks the large number of people falling out of work prematurely.
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Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW)

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Centre for Ageing Better
9 Oct 2020
We know that 36% of 50-69 year olds feel at a disadvantage applying for jobs due to their age. This project is looking at ways of reducing age bias and discrimination in the recruitment process.
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