Do Older Workers Have the Staying Power? | BTalk Australia
By
Phil Dobbie
June 3rd, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Categories: BTalk Australia, Podcasts
Tags: Worker, Phil Dobbie, Grahame Doyle, Recruitment
Older workers are loyal and they can bring a wealth of experience to your business. Today on BTalk Australia, Grahame Doyle of Hays Recruitment talks to Phil Dobbie about how many recruiters still prefer younger staff, or place older people into lower-ranking positions. He says older workers need to compete with a positive approach and to avoid a “begging bowl” approach when seeking work.
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Phil Dobbie is a broadcaster and businessman with more than 15 years commercial experience across the telecommunications, Internet, tourism, advertising and radio industries. He has held senior marketing and management roles in OzEmail, Telstra and the British Tourist Authority and has been involved in a number of Internet start-ups.