... the work span of older workers is one of the ways to manage the challenges of ageing. Older workers can remain in the workforce longer due to increased mandatory retirement age or re-employed in non-career bridge employment. Likewise, Singapore will raise the retirement and re-employment age from 62 to 65...

... for their postretirement life. Nevertheless, some of these heads are attempting to assist with career development or career transition. Some believe that older workers should work as long as they are capable and should be retained after the official retirement age. Research limitations/implications These exploratory...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older employees Education Willingness to learn Lifelong learning Older workers Active ageing Educational activity Motivation to learn allows for updating knowledge and skills in those areas, which are not included in the school...

...Sanghee Kim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine employment satisfaction of middle-aged and older workers who obtain a job after their initial retirement, and describe factors affecting employment satisfaction among workers focusing on family and employment types, and their mediating...

...Sanghee Kim Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine employee retention rates and describe factors affecting employee retention among older workers. Design/methodology/approach – This study conducts a secondary data analysis using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing...

...Sheila J. Gewolb Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how older workers and people who have already retired speak about ageing and change and their experience of retirement. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study is described in which focus groups with older...

...Ivana Pejrova Purpose – Projections of demographic trends worldwide show that the number of older workers in the workplace is increasing. Older workers possess knowledge which is crucial to company competitiveness. Considering this, companies should make full use of this valuable resource...

...Nick Wilson Purpose – This paper reports on research into the employment of older workers, paid and unpaid, in the voluntary sector. It draws on six case studies which were the research focus. The research was designed to test the hypothesis that the voluntary sector has been in the forefront...