OECD Forum Series 2023 - Tackling the Great Mismatch: Retaining Talent at All Ages

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In the past three years we have seen tremendous changes in what all of us expect from our working lives. The current cost-of-living crisis is further shaping choices to stay or return to the labour market. Within this uncertain context and ongoing labour and skill shortages, attracting and retaining talent at all ages is one of the most important challenges employers face. The OECD Forum Virtual session will discuss the best strategies based on the recommendations of a new OECD report Retaining Talent at All Ages, including better job quality and pay, valuing talent through career development and progression strategies, investment in training and continuous development of skills, more flexibility to reconcile work and other responsibilities and a greater focus on health and well-being in the workplace.   

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Mathias Cormann

OECD
Secretary-General

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OECD Forum Virtual Event: Tackling The Great Mismatch: Retaining Talent at All Ages

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In the past three years we have seen tremendous changes in what all of us expect from our working lives. The current cost-of-living crisis is further shaping choices to stay or return to the labour market. Within this uncertain context and ongoing labour and skill shortages, attracting and retaining talent at all ages is one of the most important challenges employers face. The OECD Forum Virtual session will discuss the best strategies based on the recommendations of a new OECD report Retaining Talent at All Ages, including better job quality and pay, valuing talent through career development and progression strategies, investment in training and continuous development of skills, more flexibility to reconcile work and other responsibilities and a greater focus on health and well-being in the workplace.

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Debra Whitman, Executive Vice President & Chief Public Policy Officer, AARP
Stefano Scarpetta, Director, Employment, Labour & Social Affairs, OECD

The “Great Reshuffle” has led companies to think carefully about how they can attract and retain talent, particularly older workers. But what are the key tools employers can use to retain talent? Retaining Talent at All Ages, a new OECD report, answers precisely that question.

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Emma Waldman Writer and Editor, Harvard Business Review

To realise the benefits and power of a generationally diverse workforce, we need to learn how to collaborate and appreciate our unique preferences, habits, and behaviours. Humility is required, but the understanding that there isn’t a single right way to work will pay off in the long run, explains Emma Waldman. 

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