... shaping workplace trends and dynamics. Findings This paper identifies numerous examples of generational differences between younger and older workers motivations and values in the workplace highlight the need for further research into management best practice to focus on developing an inclusive...

...Penny Brown Purpose This paper aims to analyse how hospitality businesses can entice older workers to resolve the sector’s employment crisis. Design/methodology/approach This is a viewpoint article looking at the benefits of older workers in hospitality. Findings The UK’s vast pool of over...

... and enables employers to work with them to decide how they can best be supported. The midlife review includes deciding what kind of training or upskilling they might need, considering any changes to working patterns and tailoring the benefits package to suit older workers. Originality/value The midlife...

... the unique skills and experiences each team member brings. Originality/value The expectation of flexibility among younger employees is now ingrained. If businesses want to recruit and retain younger workers, they must embrace this way of working. Flexibility is just as important for older workers...

... Talent management Older workers Human capital Flexible work schedules Working past retirement When the recession hit at the end of 2007, large numbers of baby boomers were handed their pink slips. Many of them had been with their employers for years and, as a result, were at the top of their pay...

...Christine Broughan Purpose Recent changes in demographics make older workers a key issue for HR practices, policy and procedure. There exists a clear business case for valuing older workers but organizations are often unclear as to how this should be achieved. The aim of this paper is to show how...

...Sergio Koc‐Menard Purpose This paper seeks to explore how organizations might create flexible work programs to attract and retain older workers. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the literature on aging and work, the paper identifies an incoming HR challenge (leveraging an aging workforce...