Home » HR practices » Diversity » United Kingdom: companies turn to older workers amid labour shortages United Kingdom: companies turn to older workers amid labour shortages Airline EasyJet surprised the labour market in recent days by launching a recruitment campaign for cabin crew members aimed exclusively at those over the age of 45. At the same time Halfords, the retailer of motoring and cycling products, which employs around 10,000 people, has announced an apprenticeship programme for people over 50. These are illustrations that the return of older people to the labour market – who have exited en masse since the pandemic – is now seen as a solution to recruitment struggles. Through Jessica Agache-Gorse. Published on 28 November 2022 Ă 16h29 - Update on 28 November 2022 Ă 16h29 Resources EasyJet has made no secret of the fact that its new recruitment campaign is, for the first time, aimed at so-called “empty-nesters”, meaning parents whose children have left home. To justify its new stance, the UK-headquartered airline, which employs 13,000 people, has pointed to several findings that emerged from a survey of 2,000 British people. It found that 78% of over-45s would like to take on a new challenge once their children have left home.… Jessica Agache-Gorse Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
