2. OVERVIEW
• Reasons for Re-entering
• Benefits for hiring old people
• Ways to attract re-entering old people
• How to retain them
• Conclusion
3. Reasons for re-entering the
job market
• Marriage
Lay – offs
•
• Returning to work after retirement
• Returning to work after major sickness
• Coming back after raising a child
4. Benefits of hiring old people
•Dedicated workforce
•Punctuality
•Honesty
•Detail-oriented,
focused and attentive
•Good listeners
•Pride in a job well
done
5. Benefits of hiring old people
continued…
•Organizational skills
•Efficiency and the
confidence
•Maturity
•Setting
an example
•Communication skills
•Reduced labor costs
6. Ways to attract re-entering old
people
•Create non-traditional
recruiting strategies
•Think options and
flexibility
•Consider “out of the box”
benefits
7. Ways to attract re-entering old
people continued…
•Combat negative
stereotypes
•Advertisement
•Open houses
•Invite old retirees
•Flextime
•Information seminars
8. Ways to retain old people
•Job sharing
•Part time employment
•Compressed work week
•Job rotation
•Mentoring
9. Ways to retain old people
continued…
– term projects or
•Short
special assignments
•Reduced hours
•Training
•Promote opportunities
for older workers to
update their skills
