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The Silver Workforce: Older Adults Who Stay at Work

The Silver Workforce: Older Adults Who Stay at Work

Update: 2025-09-08
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In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss older adults who are staying in or returning to the workforce.


Topics include:



  • The statistics on the silver workforce

  • Why older adults are choosing to remain in or return to the workforce

  • Intergenerational collaboration

  • Ageism and bias

  • The future of retirement

  • The upsides of working later in life


In this episode's listener question, we're asked about helping employees continue to apply concepts after a training ends. In the news, work culture in the US can vary regionally and by industry.


Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-229-the-silver-workforce/


A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-229-the-silver-workforce/


To get 0.25 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here: https://getjoypowered.com/shrm/ (the SHRM credit code for this episode will expire on September 8, 2026)


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The Silver Workforce: Older Adults Who Stay at Work

The Silver Workforce: Older Adults Who Stay at Work

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