Dispelling Myths About Older Workers FAQsMyth #1: Older workers are slow, less productive.
- Fact #1: A meta-analysis of 100 studies of worker productivity showed that “there is no significant relationship between job productivity and age of the worker.”
- Fact #2: National Council on Aging (NCA) found 97% of employers with older workers think they’re “thorough” and “reliable.”
Myth #2: Older workers have a higher rate of absenteeism.
- Fact: In a similar study it was found that “younger workers have more avoidable and involuntary absenteeism than older workers.”
Myth #3: Older workers quit more often.
- Fact: NCA and the 9 to 5 National Association of Working Women show an 88% lower turnover rate in baby boomers compared to Gen Y’s (born 1982 – 2001) & Gen X’s (born 1961 – 1981).
Myth #4: Older workers have more job-related injuries.
- Fact: “The trend is for fewer injuries with age, though more costly ones that keep older workers off the job longer.”
Benefits of hiring and retaining older workers - Serve as mentors and consultants
- Bring experience to solving problems
- Open to flexibility
- Part-time
- Seasonal
- Flex-time
- Temporary employment
- Snow-birding, project work
- Project assignments
- Job-sharing
- Tele-work/telecommuting
Sources: Understanding The Silver Tsunami -- Aging and the Workplace; East Portland Chamber of Commerce; National Older Worker Career Center
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