Friend of SageCo’s - Toby Marshall, featured on last night’s ABC 7.30 report. In Toby’s inimitable style, he challenged the ’sanctimonius waffle’ of employers and the euphimisms many might use to not employ a mature, experienced worker. We work with many organisations who are taking steps to change this. We’ve often toyed with the idea of a certification scheme that validates an organisation’s recruitment and employment practices towards mature employees or ‘late career’ employees. Indeed, such a certification not only benefits mature workers - but all workers.

Seriously, if I go to one more presentation or conference that merely presents the ‘big problem’ of Australia’s ageing workforce with no serious solutions, I will scream! (Note to conference organisers - we’re always happy to present some!)