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The Business Case to Hire Experience

An environment of inclusion, where
employees feel valued can only lead to
greater engagement and productivity. The
right combination of policies and practices are
the keys to a productive, motivated, engaged
and age-friendly workplace.

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life spans and older employees. While some
adaptations lie on the more distant horizon,
others can be undertaken now to benefit all
employees and the company.

A commitment to change takes time, but
it is well worth establishing practices and
In designing organizations of the future, the policies that help your organization build
private sector – along with appropriate public and maintain a workplace where all age
policy support – should be proactive rather
groups flourish.
than passively await this trend toward longer

“ company is only as good as the (employees)
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it keeps.”
— Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

KEY THOUGHTS
1. Corporate culture helps identify the fit between the employee and

the organization.
2.  rganizations should strive to create an inclusive, respectful and
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diverse workplace.
3.  hrough words and actions, managers and other leaders influence employee
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engagement.
4. Employees are often united by shared life stages.
5. Flexible benefits are tangible motivators.
6.  mployees need to connect to the meaning behind their work. This cultivates
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passion and fulfillment.