Title: How are Baby Boomers Affecting the Workplace? - West Sound Workforce
Headings: How are Baby Boomers Affecting the Workplace?
How are Baby Boomers Affecting the Workplace?
Is your company prepared for the way the aging of Baby Boomers is going to shake up your workplace dynamic?
Baby Boomer job statistics:
Will there be a Baby Boomer brain drain?
What impact will Boomers who remain in the workforce have?
How will Boomers affect the career prospects of younger workers?
Navigating a multi-generational workplace:
Is your business prepared for Boomers who don’t plan to retire?
Companies must be welcoming to an aging workforce:
Employers must adjust to a new workforce dynamic:

Content: Companies must be welcoming to an aging workforce: Just as Boomers need to make changes in order to fit into organizations that may very well be led by, and staffed with, workers younger than themselves, company leaders need to set a tone that is welcoming and tolerant of an aging workforce. Age bias can be subtle or overt, but either way, it violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects individuals age 40 or above, with very few exceptions. This means workers, regardless of their age, must be offered opportunities to advance, to access training, to transfer to desired positions, to be rewarded for their performances, and to receive feedback and coaching. Employers must adjust to a new workforce dynamic: Study after study reinforces that Baby Boomers will be working far longer than their parents did. AARP’s study found that almost 50% of Boomers see themselves working until the age of 70 or more. 36% said they will never be able to afford retirement. An aging workforce is a new dynamic for business managers and co-workers to contend with. Strategies for capitalizing on Boomers’ assets, controlling inevitable conflicts, and minimizing potential pitfalls must be put into place in order for all parties to achieve success and fulfillment.