Let's Unlock the Economic Potential of Older Workers

November 2017 | Catherine Collinson
November 2017 Catherine Collinson

For the first time in history, the U.S. has five generations in the workforce, bringing exciting opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Many older workers are educated and bring transferable job skills that can be applied to new situations.

These fundamental changes to work, aging, and retirement bring about business-related opportunities that should not be underestimated. They will create a demand for a vast array of new products and services, many of which do not yet exist. They have implications for workplace design, technology, transportation, communication, continuing education, and fashion. They call for new approaches to financial planning, retirement income, and insurance products. The possibilities are endless.

Our society is at a critical juncture. In Milken Institute's article authored by Catherine Collinson, she provides insights into how we as a society can overcome inertia and modernize our beliefs about aging.

Read here.