David's voice - Getting back into work during COVID-19
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7 Jul 2020
David, 56, had a twenty-year career as a high-profile trade union official. But after he left work to care for his partner in 2010, he’s struggled to get back into work.
Recent figures show that workers aged 65 and older will be responsible for more than half of all UK employment growth over the next 10 years and almost two-thirds of employment growth by 2060.
This report from the Centre for Ageing Better calls for a radical rethink to tackle chronic worklessness experienced by the over 50s, with data showing this age group experience an ‘unemployment trap'.
Many older workers feel they are at a disadvantage in applying for jobs because of their age. We want to eliminate bias in recruitment processes so that more people aged 50 and over can remain in work and employers can benefit from their skills and experience.
