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Older Adults: the Labour Market, Employers and the Role of the Employment Specialist
Author(s) -
Buys L.R.,
Buys N.J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 0726-4240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1996.tb00020.x
Subject(s) - work (physics) , labour economics , order (exchange) , business , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , finance
Trends in the Australian labour market indicate that the nature and extent of work will continue to change into the next century, creating obstacles and opportunities for the employment of older workers. Current labour market programs are viewed as inadequate to meet the employment needs of older adults. The impact of the labour market upon the employment of older adults is discussed. It is argued that employers need to change their employment practices in order to employ and retain older workers in the work place and the importance of the employment specialist in this process is outlined. Recommendations are made regarding the role of employment specialists in terms of promoting the employment and retention of older adults .