From Australia: Don't Count Out Older Talent

Forget focusing on young go-getters keen to climb the corporate ladder - businesses are being urged to value older workers in a project aimed at capitalising on the state's ageing population. South Australia is trialling a national project - Valuing Older Workers - that encourages employers to attract and retain mature-age employees.

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The truth is we need both. Economic development needs an inter-generational model to guide its efforts in the future.