Older Australians struggling to make ends meet or looking to boost their quality of life are flooding the national jobs market in record numbers but many are finding their skills and experience unwanted by prospective employers.
There is a record number of older Australians in the workforce but they have also seen a huge jump in unemployment for those seeking a jobThere are now a record 610,000 people 65 or older holding down part or full time work.But despite the large increase, many older Australians are finding it very difficult to get work with a 39 per cent jump in the number of unemployed over 65s looking to tie down a full time job.
West Australian workplace diversity expert Conrad Liveris said there were a range of issues that were seeing so many older Australians enter the workforce and then struggle to get the job they wanted.AFR
swrighteconomy Too young mentally to retire & yet the workplace is not welcoming this generation packed with job experience expertise workEthics knowledge patience Respect wapol auspol wanews seniors ABCPolitics WestAusParty TheTodayShow abcnews
swrighteconomy We keep falling for the 'skills shortage' myth, when it's simply agism. auspol
swrighteconomy Yep and it will only get worse .... super is a joke .... australia is killing itself through sheer greed and noone is doing anything about ...... if you want change it only works in numbers all stand as 1 .... best country in the world and we cant afford to live in it
swrighteconomy I think maybe they ran out of go's from the liberal government
swrighteconomy Because the vast majority of HR Managers and Recruitment Consultants are young women who think anybody over 50 is ancient. Ageism exists.
swrighteconomy Your caring Christian govt should create another class of benefits for those over 50 Get real.... who is going to employ anyone over 50 The govt are treating the population as stupid plebians
swrighteconomy multiple? I am struggling to get one.
swrighteconomy They could go and work in the agriculture field? Barnyard should be spruking.
swrighteconomy Sad state of affairs.