Older workers who plan
a “working retirement” may mean that a growing number of workers are transitioning
into their second and third careers. Within certain careers, older workers may
experience a career plateau unless they manage the issues associated with skill
obsolescence. The good news is that research has found that today’s older workers
are able to adapt, learn new skills, and master changing technology.
Interestingly,
as older workers finally exit the workforce, industries are scrambling to
capture their unique knowledge and expertise. NASA is an example of an
organization that has designed interviews to “capture knowledge” as their aging
workforce exits the aerospace industry (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart & Wright,
2010).
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