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University of Québec (Téluq), canada [04:00 - 04:30 PM]
Title: How to attract and retain aging workers for a better wellbeing ?
It is often mentioned that being active in employment or I otherwise has a positive impact on individuals’ physical and mental health. I looked into aspirations of aging workers and what is offered by firms to attract and retain agine workers in their workforce,.I found that 60% of firms say they are introducing measures favouring a better work-life balance, such as telework: 23% indicated they offer full time telework, but not to all workers, and 40% offer at least one type of flexible scheduling to some workers. Only 49% reduce work overload, and only 40% try to reduce the emotional or mental load related to work, although we know these are two factors that lead workers to leave their job and even the labour market.
If firms want to attract and retain aging workers, they need to take their preferences into account. And flexibility is the main word: flexibility in working hours and schedules, as well as in the workplace (working from home at least a few days a week). Training and the possibility to mentor new or younger workers are also part of the solution. Are firms doing this yet? Not so much, but they are starting to, as labour shortages become more and more challenging for them.The survey was designed and conducted by myself, with the Order of Human Resources Advisors and the financial participation of the Government of Quebec. The survey was conducted from March 2 to April 3, 2022; 279 companies located in Quebec took part.
Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay is a Labour Economics and Human Resources Management professor with the university of Québec (Téluq). She has been invited professor in over 20 universities internationally, including in France, in Belgium, in Vietnam, and has published hundreds of research articles in reputed journals. She has created an online course on aging issues, 3 MOOCs on work-life challenges, one on telework and hybrid work contexts, and has recently researched the aspirations of aging workers and responses of management. She delivers many conferences and media interviews on aging issues, work-life integration, hybrid work, etc. See her websites: www.teluq.ca/aruc-gats; www.teluq.ca/dgtremblay; www.teluq.ca/chaireecosavoir