Senior Employment Research Articles

A Study on the Effects of the Senior Employment Promotion Project on their Mental Health : comparative analysis of Korea-Japan and gender

A Study on the Effects of the Senior Employment Promotion Project on their Mental Health : comparative analysis of Korea-Japan and gender

Boosting the Employment Rate of Older Men and Women

European countries need to expand employment among older individuals. Many papers have examined this issue from different angles. However, very few seem to have considered its gender dimension properly, despite evidence that lifting the overall senior employment rate requires significantly raising that of women older than 50. The key issue examined by this paper is whether employers are willing to employ more older workers, in particular older women. The answer depends to a large extent on the ratio of older individuals’ productivity to their cost to employers. To address this question we tap into a unique firm-level panel of Belgian data to produce robust evidence on the causal effect of age/gender on productivity and labour costs. We take advantage of the panel structure to identify age/gender-related differences from within-firm variation. Moreover, inspired by recent developments in the production function estimation literature, we address the problem of endogeneity of the age/gender mix, using a structural production function estimator (Olley and Pakes in Econometrica 64(6):1263–1297, 1996; Levinsohn and Petrin in Rev Econ Stud 70(2):317–341, 2003) alongside IV-GMM methods where lagged value of labour inputs are used as instruments. Our results indicate a small negative impact of larger shares of older men on the productivity-labour cost ratio. An increment of 10%-points of in their share causes a 0.17–0.69%-point contraction. However, the main result is that the equivalent handicap with older women is larger, ranging from 1.3 to 2.0%-points. This is not good news for older women’s employability. And the vast services industry does not seem to offer working conditions that mitigate older women’s disadvantage, on the contrary.

A Study on Subjective Awareness of The Elderly About The Senior Employment Promotion Project : Q Methodology

A Study on Subjective Awareness of The Elderly About The Senior Employment Promotion Project : Q Methodology

A Study on the Senior Employment Promotion Project that has an Influence on the Mental Health of Participants

A Study on the Senior Employment Promotion Project that has an Influence on the Mental Health of Participants

Company negotiations on senior employment:analysis of agreements from 1999 to 2006

Depuis 2003, de fortes impulsions ont été données à la négociation collective en ce qui concerne les seniors, tantôt au niveau des branches, tantôt directement au niveau des entreprises. L’article précise le cadre dans lequel s’inscrivent les accords d’entreprise sur l’emploi des seniors jusqu’en 2010. À partir d’une étude monographique dans cinq entreprises, il souligne l’existence de grappes d’accords. L’analyse du contexte et du contenu de ces accords met en évidence trois cheminements, selon le degré d’évolution des pratiques de gestion des seniors.

Impact de la crise sur l’emploi et les salaires en France

The 2008-2009 recession caused heavy job losses. However, the measures taken during the crisis limited the adjustment of employment over the total crisis period by comparison with the magnitude of the economic shock (measures included the extension of part-time work , and hiring subsidies through waivers of employers’ social security contributions at minimum-wage level for firms with fewer than ten employees). At the start of the recession, the adjustment was concentrated in temporary-agency work. Senior employment proved resilient. Wages slowed as unemployment increased. Overall, the total wage bill in the mainly non-farm market sectors declined in 2009, but by less than value added. This caused an increase in the share of wages in value added.

Survey Research on the Status of Job Creation and Related Programs for Elderly Women in Korea

This study examined problems concerning the elderly and related characteristics as perceived by the frontline officials in charge at senior employment assistance agencies - all based on the recognition of the need to reinforce the expertise of workers. It also examined the educational needs regarding the kind of educational programs that must be provided to help these people develop expertise in related fields. In order to accomplish the purposes of the study, the researchers distributed questionnaires to officials in government and public offices, including the Korean Senior Citizens Association, Senior Welfare Center, Seoul Senior Employment Center and Employment Service Center, from November to December in 2008. The result shows that there are differences in purposes, targets, activities and achievements of employment assistance organizations for elderly people, which result in inefficiency and ineffectiveness. The organizations that conduct employment assistance programs for the elderly have few, if any, experts who adequately understand the particular characteristics of elderly people and who can operate and manage diverse employment programs; moreover, the capacity and skills of such experts are at beginners’ levels in terms of planning, coordination and control functions. The officials need an understanding of the developmental and psychological characteristics of female and male senior citizens that result in differentiated education strategies and programs and the creation of diverse jobs; accordingly, they urged the provision of specific and continuous education of working-level officials in charge. As such, a top priority is education to boost the capacity of working-level officials in charge, who can carry out educational programs for creating jobs that specifically cater to female seniors; to this end, national and local governments should extend steadfast and systematic assistance.

A Korea-U.S. Comparative Study on Senior Employment Programs - On the Basis of SCSEP in U.S. and Senior Employment Projects in Korea

A Korea-U.S. Comparative Study on Senior Employment Programs - On the Basis of SCSEP in U.S. and Senior Employment Projects in Korea

The Study of the Plan to Vitalize the Senior Employment Program

This article scrutinizes the possibility of the social enterprise for the elderly people. The purpose of this article is to present strategies building the social enterprise which is one of the alternatives for developing the senior employment program. The senior employment program is the most important policy for the elderly people because it provides job positions for the retired and also income stability for the old who lost economic security form their families and business companies. The social enterprise which is looking for the new job positions for the elderly people is a benefit for the old and the community. For the elderly people who are looking for jobs, the social enterprise could not only provide employment training and job skills also make profit from the market sector. For the community, the social enterprise provides the profit made form the market to the community services to create new jobs for the elderly people.

Employment of older workers in Polish SMEs: employer attitudes and perceptions, employee motivations and expectations

This paper, based upon semi-structured interviews with 20 entrepreneurs and employees from Polish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), discusses employer perceptions and attitudes towards senior employment, and older workers' motivations and expectations. It transpires, among other things, that all the entrepreneurs recognize the value of older employees and the need to accommodate them. However, most of them perceive older workers as inflexible, IT incompetent and having difficulty learning new things. The employers see the necessity of providing them with training and skill development but expect help from the state or the EU. Results also indicate that older employees are motivated – almost equally strongly – by a desire to improve their financial situation and to remain active. They favour flexible working arrangements and highlight the importance of fair treatment.

Promoting the Employment of Senior Citizens in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Abstract The populations of Taiwan and Hong Kong are ageing. There are grave concerns about the well-being of senior citizens and the impact of an older population on society and public financing. While many debates focus on the improvement of welfare provisions, little attention has been paid to promote the employment of senior citizens, as an alternative to increasing their welfare. This paper will use the examples provided by Taiwan and Hong Kong to compare the patterns of senior employment, the factors shaping these patterns, and the existing policies and services to promote senior employment. Though in recent years, there has been more attention paid to the benefits of activity for senior citizens in these two societies, there has still been a decline in senior citizens' participation in the workforce. This decline is a result of the changing economic structure, the impact of ageism, and a “cultural trap” that keeps the older people in a state of dependency. While acknowledging the limits of senior c...

A Study on Job Satisfaction among Workers of Senior Employment Program

A Study on Job Satisfaction among Workers of Senior Employment Program

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Digital age: 'finger recognition' technology has been introduced into care homes to monitor how many hours nurses are working at any one time. As nurses at the care homes start and finish their shifts, they place their fingers into a wall-mounted scanner. This identifies tiny points on the finger and stores information about them so that each finger can be recognised when placed in the scanner again. By this method, the scanner can record exactly how long nurses have worked. Helen McArdle Care has introduced the 'biometric attendance system' into its five care homes. Managers argue that it will 'prevent overpayment for time not worked', and ensure that there is a correct skill mix in place. RCN senior employment relations adviser Karen Didovic said the system could be good if it ensures that nurses are paid for the overtime they work, but added: 'I do not think it should be the primary system for measuring staffing levels on the ward.' Pictured is healthcare assistant Natalie Allcock clocking in at Needham Court nursing home, in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear.

A Study of the Relationships between Sub-Factors of Job Satisfaction and Overall Job Satisfaction for Workers of Senior Employment Programs

A Study of the Relationships between Sub-Factors of Job Satisfaction and Overall Job Satisfaction for Workers of Senior Employment Programs

Emploi des seniors : bilan et perspectives

Senior Employment: Overview and Prospects This article provides an overview of the evolution of the senior workforce in France since 1975 by investigating the main determinants of employment for 50 to 64-year olds. The mid-1990s is found to be a turning point during which the increasing concentration of economic activity on middle-aged workers (30-49) came to a halt and the declining employment share of senior workers stabilized at its lowest level. However, in 2005, the employment rate for over 60-year olds in France was still the lowest in the EU-25. While the productivity of seniors does not seem to play a significant role, the behaviors and attitudes formed after thirty years of access to pre-retirement plans most likely have contributed to the low employment share of seniors in the labor market. International comparisons, however, call for a better understanding of income patterns at the very end of careers. This retrospective look at the senior workforce over the past thirty years suggests that keeping older workers in the labour market, as is the goal of retirement benefit reform, will be more costly if pre-retirement plans result in the production process being made irrevocable unfavorable for senior workers.

The Job Interests, Work Incentives and Perceived Barriers and Limitations to Employment of a Group of Older Trainees in a Suburban New York County

The study investigates Ihe job priorities of a group of older trainees and the relationship between age, gender, race and education level and the importance of specific features of h e job, and perceived limitations and barriers to employment. ' h e trainees were enrolled in a Senior Community Service and Employment Project in a suburban New York county. A questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Data analysis includes T test cornvarisons of sub-groups within the population, designed to measure the relation- shio of Ihe soecific demomaohic features to imwrtance of features of ihe job, d and, between education and the impor- tance of specific features of the job.

Retraining the Older Worker: Michigan's Experience with Senior Employment Services

Retraining the Older Worker: Michigan's Experience with Senior Employment Services

Retraining the older worker: Michigan's experience with senior employment services

Retraining the older worker: Michigan's experience with senior employment services

The Employment Directory: A Tool for the Job‐Seeker

Occupations: The Vocational Guidance JournalVolume 24, Issue 7 p. 389-391 The Employment Directory: A Tool for the Job-Seeker MARTIN W. SCHAUL, MARTIN W. SCHAUL Director Occupational Research Institute, New York City Before taking his present post Martin W. Schaul directed Job Training programs as Chief of Training of the Corps of Engineers, NAD, of the War Department. He had previously been Senior Employment Counselor, USES. His articles have appeared in professional journals. Prentice-Hall will soon publish a national edition of “An Employment Directory to Jobs.”Search for more papers by this author MARTIN W. SCHAUL, MARTIN W. SCHAUL Director Occupational Research Institute, New York City Before taking his present post Martin W. Schaul directed Job Training programs as Chief of Training of the Corps of Engineers, NAD, of the War Department. He had previously been Senior Employment Counselor, USES. His articles have appeared in professional journals. Prentice-Hall will soon publish a national edition of “An Employment Directory to Jobs.”Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1946 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2164-5892.1946.tb01371.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume24, Issue7April 1946Pages 389-391 RelatedInformation