Ageism is rife in the workplace, but there are simple, practical steps you can take to beat it and unlock the skills you need.
10 Mar 2022, 5 min read
In his recent Mais lecture on growth, Chancellor Rishi Sunak spoke about “an economy where people of all ages are supported to learn”. The focus on adult skills as one of three key pillars for improving productivity in the UK nods to the growing economic argument for employers to do more to support older workers – to better reflect changing demographics, evolving technology, and as a way to tackle labour shortages too.
We’re all getting older. We’re all more likely to spend longer in the workplace. Yet ageism is still rife in business.
The figures speak for themselves:
- Labour market statistics show that there are around three quarters of a million people over 50 who could be in work, but aren’t.
- According to research from 55Redefined, 39% of employers admit to being less likely to recruit people over the age of 50.
- And bringing it back to skills, only 35% said they are prepar
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