Comments on: More Companies are hiring older workers http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/08/more-companies-are-hiring-older-workers/ Human Resource Blog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alex Demas http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/08/more-companies-are-hiring-older-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Alex Demas Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:25:27 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=1#comment-30 I agree older worker have a lot to bring to the table. I am in this position and presently looking for employment. It is getting the hiring manager to understand this and put aside their prejudices. I agree older worker have a lot to bring to the table. I am in this position and presently looking for employment. It is getting the hiring manager to understand this and put aside their prejudices.

]]> By: Bonnie Dick http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/08/more-companies-are-hiring-older-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Bonnie Dick Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:29:26 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=1#comment-16 It is exciting to me that the workplace is finally appreciating the value of the older worker. The Bureau of Business Management rates the older worker quality orientation "excellent" 82% of the time and rate their job performance "excellent" 71% of the time. NCA surey found 97% of employers with older workers think they are through and reliable. They also found that older workers stay on the job twice as long as workers between the ages of 25-34. There is a strong desire to continue contributing to a company and now especially providing for the family. The soft skills that are lacking in Generation Y such as punctuality and good customer service skills are prevalent in older workers. After all, age is just a number and it is ATTITUDE that speaks a thousands words. As one that is considered an "Older Worker", I still have much to contribute to this world of work and have a passion for what I do. New challenges......BRING IT ON. It is exciting to me that the workplace is finally appreciating the value of the older worker. The Bureau of Business Management rates the older worker quality orientation “excellent” 82% of the time and rate their job performance “excellent” 71% of the time. NCA surey found 97% of employers with older workers think they are through and reliable. They also found that older workers stay on the job twice as long as workers between the ages of 25-34.

There is a strong desire to continue contributing to a company and now especially providing for the family. The soft skills that are lacking in Generation Y such as punctuality and good customer service skills are prevalent in older workers.

After all, age is just a number and it is ATTITUDE that speaks a thousands words. As one that is considered an “Older Worker”, I still have much to contribute to this world of work and have a passion for what I do. New challenges……BRING IT ON.

]]> By: Les Proctor http://propeople.diseco.com/2008/08/more-companies-are-hiring-older-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-1 Les Proctor Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:09:45 +0000 http://propeople.diseco.com/?p=1#comment-1 This should be encouraging to a lot of folks. I know it is to me. Because I'm not getting any younger. This should be encouraging to a lot of folks. I know it is to me. Because I’m not getting any younger.

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