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TRAINING AND COUNSELING OF THE OLDER WORKER 1
Author(s) -
Britton Jean O.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1970.tb00564.x
Subject(s) - adaptability , training (meteorology) , psychology , career counseling , work (physics) , applied psychology , medical education , medicine , management , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , meteorology
Mature workers are and will continue to be an important source of labor in the economy. By 1975 approximately one‐half of the labor force will be over 45 years of age. Problems of training, re‐training, and counseling these workers are examined in this paper in terms of some of their characteristics, such as slower work habits, decreased physical strength, adaptability, and lack of self‐confidence. Ways to alleviate or compensate for possible handicaps of older employees through training and counseling programs are suggested.