{"id":1345,"date":"2014-09-18T11:25:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T11:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2014-09-18T10:25:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T10:25:56","slug":"smes-unprepared-for-older-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/smes-unprepared-for-older-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"SMEs unprepared for older workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SMEs recognise the benefits of employing workers over 65 but many are not yet ready to meet the needs of an ageing workforce, a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vast majority (86%) of SMEs questioned acknowledge the benefits of an age diverse workforce but only 25% have ever employed a mature worker.<\/p>\n<p>The report found that many employers have introduced measures to support mature staff, despite a third of employers lacking provisions for older workers.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flexible working (34%)<\/li>\n<li>flexible retirement policy (25%)<\/li>\n<li>homeworking (22%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 3 main benefits of employing older workers are seen as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>improved knowledge sharing (56%)<\/li>\n<li>better problem solving (34%)<\/li>\n<li>enhanced customer service (21%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dianah Worman, public policy advisor at CIPD, said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Employers are currently missing a trick by not offering flexible working to all employees and by not adapting to the changing needs of a changing workforce. Healthcare, provision for employees with caring responsibilities &#8211; these are just some of the many things SMEs need to be thinking about now to prepare for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Failure to do so could mean they miss out on the full range of talent available, putting their business at a serious competitive disadvantage.&#8221;<br \/>\nContact us to discuss employee benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact us to discuss employee benefits.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMEs recognise the benefits of employing workers over 65 but many are not yet ready to meet the needs of an ageing workforce, a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found. 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