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VIDEO · 31 JANUARY 2014

Leveraging The Aging Workforce (Video Content)

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Canada’s workforce is rapidly aging. Mandatory retirement has been abolished. We associate aging with reduced productivity and commitment.

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Canada's workforce is rapidly aging. Mandatory retirement has been abolished.  We associate aging with reduced productivity and commitment. We need to concern ourselves with succession planning.  Human rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of age. How can managers cope with the complexity, challenges and opportunities of an aging workforce? P.A. Neena Gupta presented on these issues at HRPA 2014.

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