{"id":2107,"date":"2012-09-04T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T11:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2012-09-04T07:03:36","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T11:03:36","slug":"metro-new-study-shows-older-workers-more-loyal-better-collaborators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2107","title":{"rendered":"Metro: New Study Shows Older Workers More Loyal, Better Collaborators"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0\"\"<\/a>I was interviewed by Metro, a free daily paper for my thoughts on this new study on older workers.<\/div>\n
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“Mid and Late Life Career Issues: An Integrative Perspective” is authored by researchers from the University of Florida, the University of La Verne and Cal State-San Bernardino. \u00a0The study suggests that older workers tend to be better collaborators than their younger counterparts. Moreover, they typically handle negative workplace emotions in a more constructive way.<\/div>\n
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“This is the kind of message that needs to get out!” declares Kerry Hannon, the author of “Great Jobs for Everyone 50+,<\/a>” and the AARP Jobs Expert. “People get so twisted around about hiring older workers.” she continues.”With experience, we [older workers] have gone through a lot of different cycles in the economy. So, when something happens like a layoff, we’re a lot more adaptable. We won’t get thrown off the porch.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For the full article by Bruce Walsh\u00a0click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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Published:\u00a0<\/strong>September 03, 2012 7:57 p.m.<\/div>\n
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