Sessions
Concurrent Session
How to Combat Age Bias at Your Organization
Market Street Foyer (Street Level)
Wednesday 10/25/2017 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
1.00 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: Leadership & Navigation, HR Expertise
| Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn the strategic advantage of tapping into an often-overlooked talent pool (workers over 50) and leveraging the strengths of your existing experienced workers that can yield dividends in the areas of engagement, workforce stability and cognitive diversity.
With five generations working side by side, it’s more important than ever to be aware of unconscious (or conscious) age bias in the workforce. And there are additional reasons to include age as an element in your diversity initiatives. Building a multigenerational workforce yields a stronger pipeline of talent, protects business continuity and taps into new resources to address labor shortages. You will learn best practices for attracting, hiring and retaining workers over 50 to cultivate a multigenerational workforce. The combination of looming labor shortages and the aging of the workforce mean that organizations need to think outside the box when it comes to attracting and retaining great talent. In this session, you will:
- Review the changing labor landscape.
- Break down outdated stereotypes and assumptions about older workers.
- Hear examples of organizations that leverage age diversity to achieve business outcomes.
- Explore the business drivers for building a multigenerational workforce.
- Learn about sourcing strategies for including older workers in your recruiting mix.
