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CHALLENGING THE STATUS
QUO: IS YOUR COMPANY
AGE-FRIENDLY?

As a human resource leader, examine your personal
beliefs about aging:

• What is your definition of old?
•Do you believe people over ‘a certain age’ can still be
productive and contribute?
• ow do your own beliefs effect your hiring practices
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and strategies?

Examine your company and its hiring practices:
• hen you recruit new employees, what traits are
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you looking for?
•  xamine recent hires and their resumes; is there
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any age discrimination at play? Is there a pattern of
hiring practices?
• oes your company have an age-diverse workforce?
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‘THIRD QUARTER’: USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Diversify your company’s
workforce by hiring ‘third
quarter’ employees.
You will create: a better
corporate culture; increase
innovation; strengthen
your connection with
customers; and leverage
different experience to
boost your bottom line.

Erase any preconceived
and dated notions
about aging. Today’s ‘third
quarter’ employees are
technologically proficient,
flexible and responsible.
They have strong
interpersonal skills and are
dedicated employees.

‘Third Quarter’ employees
have a high degree
of emotional and
professional intelligence
that comes with
decades of life and work
experience. They are the
whole package.