The Older Worker and the Changing Labor Market

The Older Worker and the Changing Labor Market
Author: Judith G Gonyea
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131799356X

As the country’s workforce ages, the changing labor market must address unique challenges as well as surprising opportunities. This book presents leading scholars and researchers providing valuable insights into the challenges facing older workers in the contemporary workplace as well as offering perspectives on the demands presently being placed on employers to adapt to and accommodate the needs of these workers. The book focuses on the analysis of current trends in older workers, work, family, and personal life issues, and ways to transform today’s workplace to value older workers. This book offers practitioners the opportunity to fully grasp the current situation for older workers by presenting the latest research. This helpful resource provides professionals with best practices and innovative approaches to support aging employees. The volume is extensively referenced and contains several tables to clearly present data. It is a valuable text for employers, human resources professionals, employee assistance programs, work/family professionals, gerontologists and aging studies professionals, educators, and students. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.

Labour Market and Retirement Interactions

Labour Market and Retirement Interactions
Author: Jean-Olivier Hairault
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2016-10-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191084743

This volumes examines the interaction of labour market conditions and retirement decisions. Based on French and US data, it provides empirical evidence and quantitative analysis of retirement and labor market flows. It studies the horizon effect and uses French individual data and probit models to show that the horizon effect does matter for the probability of being employed before the early retirement age. It analyses the influence of the retirement age on labour-market equilibrium, as well as the impact of labour market conditions, especially the importance of unemployment risk, on retirement decisions.

Bridges to Retirement

Bridges to Retirement
Author: Peter B. Doeringer
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780875461601

Examines trends and patterns in the market for older workers, including women and minorities, and developments in the workplace that affect their employment prospects. The contributors examine the ways nonbureaucratic firms are attracting older workers, and explore alternatives companies and unions can develop to accommodate this growing segment of the population. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Older Workers

Older Workers
Author: Sara E. Rix
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1990
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The book provides practical, useful information and advice for older adults who are either staying in or returning to the work force.