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Why now is the time for #AgeDiversity
Multigenerational teams are good for business; they bring a breadth of experience and viewpoints. As the population ages, organisations will need to have the policies and procedures that both attract and retain older workers and ensure their organisations are age diverse. Join us and experts for National Older Workers Week where we will share insights and the latest best practice.
In its second year, workingwise.co.uk has launched its #AgeDiversity campaign which includes National Older Workers Week, sponsored by Phoenix Group. Drawing on research and best practice, its aim is to help organisations develop policies and procedures that both attract and retain older workers and ensure their organisation is age diverse. We also provide advice, support and inspirational case studies which will help jobseekers improve their confidence during their job search.
Join us for a series of events during the workingwise.co.uk National Older Workers Week (#NOWW22) from the 21st – 25th November 2022.
- Recruiter event: Older Workers Challenges & Insights
- Recruiter event: Creating an age inclusive workplace
- Recruiter event: Older Workers: The Action Plan
- Candidate event: Get The Job You Want – A Masterclass
National Older Workers Week Events
- Older Workers: Challenges & Insights
- Older Workers: Creating an age-inclusive workplace
- Older Workers: The Action Plan
- For candidates: Get the job you want - A Masterclass
Older workers: Challenges & Insights
Online event | 21st November 2022 | 1pm until 2pm
Who should attend
HR and diversity leads, recruitment specialists and business owners.
Overview
The first event: Older Workers: Challenges & Insights aims to give you an up-to-date view on the current situation to help you implement and improve age diversity policies and practices.
Along with revealing the results of our annual workingwise.co.uk
Chaired by Gillian Nissim at WM People, we will be joined by experts in this field including: Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive Officer at City & Guilds; Caroline Waters, Deputy Chair of the EHRC and Vice President of Carers UK; Patrick Thomson, formerly from the Centre of Ageing Better, now Head of Research Analysis and Policy at Phoenix Insights and Mandy Garner Managing Editor at workingwise.co.uk.
Thank you to our event sponsor:
Panel
Kirstie Donnelly MBE
Chief Executive Officer
City & Guilds
Caroline Waters OBE FRSA CiPD (Hons)
Deputy Chair of the EHRC and
Vice President of Carers UK
Patrick Thomson
Head of Research, Analysis and Policy
Phoenix Insights
Mandy Garner
Managing Editor
workingwise.co.uk
Older Workers: Creating an age-inclusive workplace
Online event | 23rd November 2022 | 1pm until 2.30pm
Who should attend
HR professionals, business owners and leaders of people
Overview
We will be talking to pioneering organisations, and experts in this field, about policies and practices organisations can implement to retain and develop older workers to ensure organisations are age inclusive.
Examples of policies and practices that may be covered include:
- Retraining/upskilling/lifelong learning
- Redeployment
- Menopause policies
- Carer policies
- Reverse mentoring
- Midlife MOTs
- Returner programmes
Hear best practice and get the opportunity to ask your specific questions.
Panel
Alistair McQueen
Head of Savings and Retirement
Aviva
Kim Chaplain
Specialist Adviser for Work
Centre for Ageing Better
Duncan Forbes
Capability and Place Director for People Strategy, DWP People
Gillian Nissim
Founder
WM People
Older Workers: The Action Plan
Online event | 24th November | 1pm until 2pm
Who should attend
HR professionals, business owners and leaders of people.
Overview
The final event, during National Older Workers week, will focus on concrete steps employers can take to ensure that they are truly age-inclusive and that they tap into all the talent and experience on offer. We will be joined by the National Older Workers Week sponsor the Phoenix Group and will cover:
- Key learnings from NOWW
- How employers can commit to taking action on age diversity
- Specific actions employers can take from recruitment to developing an age-inclusive culture
Attendees will have access to an Action Plan Toolkit that will highlight best practice and give some practical suggestions of how to improve age diversity in their organisation and ensure they are not overlooking talent.
Make informed decisions on your future policies for older workers. Register here.
Thank you to our sponsors
Panel
Catherine Foot
Director
Phoenix Insights
Gillian Nissim
Founder
WM People
National Older Workers Week is supported by:
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