A Guide for Human Resource Professionals | Page 5

A GUIDE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS | 5 “Above all, human resource management is about recognizing human potential. That is the key to an organization’s strength, success and survival.” skilled people in this demographic lose their jobs or are being overlooked for positions because of stereotypes — those widespread presumptions that age equals decline which equals inability. Those presumptions are the fundamental basis of discrimination. Human resource leaders have the critical role of managing talent through recruitment and retention strategies. To be successful and survive in this ever-changing talent landscape, human resource strategies need to adapt with the times. ThirdQuarter is changing the perception of workers over age 45. It starts with how we refer to people in this demographic. They are: experienced, mature, boomers, zoomers and seasoned. They are not: old, elderly or frail, and they do not like to be referred to as seniors. It is not about hiring one group over another; it is about creating and embracing diversity, both in age and experience. It is about finding the right fit for the position, employee and organization. Responding affirmatively and effectively to longer lifespans will require changes While there is much talk given to the power in business practices and public policies. of age and exper