12 Reasons To Hire Boomers, Seniors & Retirees
Particularly for part-time and temporary assignments
More and more employers are finding it cost effective to utilize boomers, seniors and even “retirees” on a part-time or project assignment basis. Temp firms have been using this resource successfully for years.
Older workers generally need less training and have a better work ethic and will often take a temporary or project assignment for far less than the hourly rate they commanded when they were working full-time. Employers usually do not have to pay benefits so hiring from this age demographic is a win-win for both as older workers often have less of a need for benefits than they did when they were younger and raising a family.
A common problem employers have when posting temporary or part-time jobs on general job boards is the huge quantity of response. It is difficult to separate the qualified applicants from candidates that match the job description. Older workers are much less likely to “apply” for jobs that are not a realistic match for their experience and abilities.
12 reasons employers should consider hiring boomers and older workers on a part-time or temporary basis or for project assignments:
Older workers generally need less training and have a better work ethic and will often take a temporary or project assignment for far less than the hourly rate they commanded when they were working full-time. Employers usually do not have to pay benefits so hiring from this age demographic is a win-win for both as older workers often have less of a need for benefits than they did when they were younger and raising a family.
A common problem employers have when posting temporary or part-time jobs on general job boards is the huge quantity of response. It is difficult to separate the qualified applicants from candidates that match the job description. Older workers are much less likely to “apply” for jobs that are not a realistic match for their experience and abilities.
12 reasons employers should consider hiring boomers and older workers on a part-time or temporary basis or for project assignments:
- It is usually not necessary to pay company benefits like health care insurance.
- Temporary/part-time workers can be off-boarded with comparatively little or no cost.
- If your company has a hiring freeze, hiring temporary/part-time employees usually comes from a different budget.
- Older workers generally require less training.
- Older workers have lower absenteeism.
- Older workers tend to be more punctual.
- Older workers have a better commitment to quality.
- Older workers possess superior customer service skills.
- Older workers have better people skills.
- Older workers are more eager to learn new skills.
- Older workers have a positive attitude.
- Most temporary, part-time and project based employees do not require unemployment insurance coverage.
Why Employers Should Hire 50+ Workers
The number of older workers in the workforce is not only growing, it is growing faster than any other age group and older Americans want to continue working.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the median job tenure for workers aged 20 to 24 was shorter than 16 months and for those 25 to 34 was 3 years. Older workers stay in the job much longer.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the median job tenure for workers aged 20 to 24 was shorter than 16 months and for those 25 to 34 was 3 years. Older workers stay in the job much longer.
From the Wall Street Journal...
The number of temp jobs has risen almost 10% in the past year, the greatest increase of any of the 150 categories tracked by the Labor Department.
The boost is fueled by companies that reduced hiring amid the recession and learned they can save money in wages and benefits, as well as increase their flexibility, by using fewer permanent workers.
Read the full article...
The boost is fueled by companies that reduced hiring amid the recession and learned they can save money in wages and benefits, as well as increase their flexibility, by using fewer permanent workers.
Read the full article...
