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Nov 7 , 2010 CAPLA Ottawa, ON Barbara Jaworski B.Sc. MBA Workplace Institute Bjaworski@workplaceinst itute.org 416- 470-0069 x 210 Employment Opportunities for Mature Workers

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Nov 7 , 2010CAPLAOttawa, ON

Barbara Jaworski B.Sc. MBAWorkplace [email protected] 470-0069 x 210

Employment Opportunities for

Mature Workers

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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

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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

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International Approaches

• Marginalization / relegation

• Integration / reintegration

• Maintenance

• Rejection / maintenance

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Response to global recession

Priority Employment Areas

Local Employment Coordinators

Help for redundant workers

Jobs Expos

www.keepaustraliaworking.gov.au

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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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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Career Advice

Career planning—results in a plan of action to achieve goals

Résumé appraisal—advice on résumé development and presentation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Plan For The Future- Now!