Senior Workers and Age Inclusion

Aging workforce creates challenges and opportunities:

Employment Challenges

Older workers face specific barriers: - Age discrimination in hiring - Skills obsolescence perceptions - Early retirement cultural expectations - Health insurance costs - Limited training opportunities

Jacques Moreau, seeking work at 58:

"After my company closed, finding new employment is nearly impossible. Recruiters see my age, not my experience. I'm retraining in digital skills, but ageism is real. We have 10-15 productive years left but feel discarded."

Experience Value

Some sectors recognize senior value: - Consulting leveraging expertise - Mentoring programs - Crafts requiring accumulated skills - Part-time transitions - Knowledge transfer initiatives