Age-Inclusive Recruitment and Retention
Employers who maintain an age-inclusive workforce avoid challenges in filling new and vacated positions, are likely to engage a broader client and customer demographic, and reap the range of operational benefits associated with employing experienced workers.
Assess Age-Inclusive Recruitment and Retention at Your Company
Take a Self-AssessmentSteps To Success
1. Develop a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) statement that includes age to make your commitment to generational diversity evident.
Example: Use this free age-friendly DEI statement template for your organization.
Resource: Sample DEI Statement
2. Include age-inclusive images and language in organizational communications and marketing materials.
Example: Review communications and marketing materials, including recruiting content, to ensure they depict a variety of ages.
Resource: Access Royalty-Free Photos
3. Include experienced employees in human resources and marketing efforts.
Example:Review recruitment strategies to determine how best to include your experienced employees.
Resource: How to Recruit Experienced Employees
4. Foster an age-inclusive culture.
Action: Develop programs to create age-inclusive workplace attitudes and activities.
Resource: Mercedes & Aging Workforce Culture