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Barbara Jaworski B.Sc. MBA Workplace Institute
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Nov 7 , 2010CAPLAOttawa, ON
Barbara Jaworski B.Sc. MBAWorkplace [email protected] 470-0069 x 210
Employment Opportunities for
Mature Workers
The Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians™
Recognizes and rewards innovative and/or effective programs or initiatives within organizations that lead the
way in best practices with 50 Plus workers while achieving organizational goals
The Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians™
Some Previous Winners:
Seven Oaks Hospital
Home Depot
RBC
Metasoft Systems
Avis Rent A Car
Merck Frosst
Statistics Canada
Catholic Children’s Aid Society
City of Calgary
International Approaches
• Marginalization / relegation
• Integration / reintegration
• Maintenance
• Rejection / maintenance
Response to global recession
Priority Employment Areas
Local Employment Coordinators
Help for redundant workers
Jobs Expos
www.keepaustraliaworking.gov.au
Mature age workers
• unemployment rate for mature age people is around 2.8 per cent, compared to 11.5 per cent for those aged 15-24
• average duration of unemployment for mature age people is 61 weeks, compared to 22 weeks for people aged 15-24
• around 60 000 mature age job seekers are classified as discouraged workers
Employment services
CentrelinkJSCI Assessment
CentrelinkJSCI Assessment
Job Services Australia
Job Services Australia
Stream 1
JStream 2
JStream 3
Job Capacity Assessment
Job Capacity Assessment
Disability Employment Services
Disability Employment Services
Stream 4
www.centrelink.gov.au
Job Services Australia• assistance tailored to individual need
• Employment Pathway Plan
• Employment Pathway Fund
• emphasis on skills training and meeting the needs of employers
www.deewr.gov.au
Help to start a small business• New Enterprise Incentive Scheme—assistance to help a job
seeker establish a new small business
Australian Apprenticeships• Payment incentives to remove barriers and to encourage up-
skilling of adult workers through an apprenticeship
www.deewr.gov.au
• Disability Employment Services• immediate access, no waiting list• ongoing support in the workplace• Employment Assistance Fund
• workplace assessments, modifications and adjustments• sign language interpreting• disability awareness training• specialist support for learning disability or mental health
www.deewr.gov.au
• Helping mature age workers• make informed career decisions• successful transition into new roles• keep their job if it is at risk• increase their capacity to supervise or mentor apprentices and
trainees
www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus
Career Advice
Career planning—results in a plan of action to achieve goals
Résumé appraisal—advice on résumé development and presentation
Job Transition Support
Support through Job Services Australia to help construction and manufacturing workers move to less physically demanding roles
www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus
On the Job Support
Intensive support to help a person who is at risk of losing their job due to a health condition, injury or disability
www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus
Experience+ Training
$4950 training grants for employers to increase the capacity of mature age workers to supervise or mentor apprentices and trainees
www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus
WORKPLACE INSTITUTE 45+ ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Financial Guidance
Cycling Retirement
Communication
Total health
Worklife Balance
Meaning
Flexibility
Training
Career Development
Adaptation
Equal Opportunity
Recognition
Motivation
Productivity
ENGAGEMENT
Profitability
Plan For The Future- Now!
