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Florida
Employing Seniors Makes Good Business Sense
Experience Works operates training programs and works with business in many areas of Florida.
Why Hire Seniors?
- Today older Americans represent 17% of Florida’s workforce and 20% nationally
- By 2006 there will be 151 million jobs in the US with only 141 million qualified people to fill them (US Bureau of Labor)
- Hudson Institute survey of HR professionals reports 62% of companies nationally hiring older workers as full or part time consultants
Myths and Reality
Myth: Seniors won’t/can’t learn new skills
Reality: The 50+ age group is the largest and fastest growing segment of internet and technology users
Myth: Seniors take more sick days than younger workers
Reality: Personnel/HR records across the country prove the opposite to be true
Myth: Seniors are inflexible and resist change
Reality: The experience, confidence and maturity of older workers most often makes them more comfortable w/change than their younger co-workers
Myth: Seniors are more expensive to employ
Reality: The increased dependability and higher retention rate of senior workers increases production and lowers overall operating, recruitment and training costs
Benefits to hiring seniors
- You get pre-screened and qualified candidates without the risk or recruiting costs
- You get employees with years of diverse experience
- You get employees with an stablished/traditional work ethic and they know the meaning of “quality”
- You get employees that are reliable, dependable and highly motivated
- You get lower risk and operating costs while raising productivity and profits for your efforts
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