The conversation about 4 generations in 1 workforce is often focused on the newest and youngest workers.
But, our workforce is also getting older. Many people want to or have to work longer. This has implications for Talent, Learning, Promotions and require different approachs to training and hiring.
We are turning to Wharton's Peter Cappelli, the author of Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order. for a keynote segment. SInce he is teaching classes that week, I am going to inrerview Peter via high-def video conference on Monday morning.
We will have an in-depth dialogue about "Older Workers in the Workforce at Learning 2011 in just 46 days! Here is a sample of Peter's view of the challenge/opportunity of the older workfroce: