Title: The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Headings: The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Generational issues
The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Why is this happening?
What is the solution?
What can companies gain from older workers?
What actions can companies take?

Content: The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Generational issues
The Case for Hiring Older Workers
Many companies consider age a competitive disadvantage. Here’s why they’re wrong. by
Josh Bersin
and
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
by
Josh Bersin
and
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
September 26, 2019
Miguel Navarro/Getty Images
Summary. In the U.S., job vacancies have outnumbered job applicants since 2018. This is largely a result of baby boomers reaching retirement at a rate faster than millennials are able to step into their place. To continue to grow our economy, companies need to take...
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There’s a lot of talk about gender bias, racial bias, and culture bias at work, and each are important for many reasons. But perhaps one of the biggest and most problematic types of bias we face is the bias of age: we often evaluate people based on their age, and this is now becoming a major challenge in the workplace. Several years ago, through our research for Deloitte, we asked around 10,000 companies, “Is age a competitive advantage or competitive disadvantage in your organization?” The answer probably won’t surprise you.