Yesterday’s Advisor reported on the new wave of older workers returning to employment, Today we’ll look at why, even at retirement age, one noted expert says older workers are great workers—and check out a program that writes your policies for you.
Charles Wonderlic of the famed employment management and testing firm, Wonderlic, Inc., says that his research shows that you may get the most dedication and retention from senior workers. Here’s what he’s found:
Dedication. Senior workers are dedicated to the concept of doing a good job. It’s an old-fashioned value often not found in younger workers, says Wonderlic.
Motivation. Senior workers actually want to work! Some, of course, simply are after supplementary income, but they also want to get out of the house, to interact with people, and to do something useful.
Satisfaction. Seniors aren’t trying to advance up the ladder. They’re not gaining experience just to move on to another employer. They’re not competing with their co-workers. They are satisfied where they are.
Experience. Seniors can handle a lot. Tough boss? Lazy boss? Annoying aspects to the job? They’ve seen and heard it all. Whatever it is, they just take it in stride.
Work ethic. Studies show that seniors come to work on time, don’t complain, and do their jobs with enthusiasm.
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Silver Collar
Some people call this collection of characteristics the “Silver Collar.” Whatever you call it, you’re going to have a good experience with your older workers, says Wonderlic. Of course, you’ll have to modify some policies to make allowances for the flexibility that older workers require. Well, just add that to the list of policies that need upgrading, right?
The easy way to keep up with policy writing needs
Accommodating older workers, accommodating religious requests, the recently enacted changes to FMLA, military leave … the list of policy modifications needed seems endless. But you can’t backburner policy changes. Not when policies are the essential tool that ensures consistent management and avoids lawsuits.
But it’s no light task to write and update the dozens of policies that any organization needs. What’s more, the constant changes mandated by new laws or business practices make managing the situation that much harder. Our editors, however, have a suggestion that will help you do it, with a minimum of cost and effort.
It’s a remarkable program called SmartPolicies on CD. Its expert authors have already worked through the critical issues on some 100 critical policy topics, prewritten the policies for you, and tested them at thousands of workplaces over time.
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In all, SmartPolicies contains some 350 policies, arranged alphabetically from Absenteeism and Blogging to Voicemail and Workers’ Compensation. (To see the complete Table of Contents, click the link below.) And the CD format makes these policies easily customized. Just add your company specifics or use as is.
More important, as regulation and court decisions clarify your responsibilities on workplace issues, the policies are updated and new ones are added, as needed, every quarter in a replacement CD you receive as a standard part of the program.
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