Learning about Age-Inclusive Management Strategies (Virtual Event)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021) recently affirmed the American workforce is growing older. Between now and 2030, the number of employees over 55 will grow at three times the rate of those under the age of 55, and the annual increase in employment over the age of 65 will reach nearly 5.0 percent.

Prior work has established a relationship between employer HR policies and desirable outcomes. With the continued aging of the workforce and the altogether new challenges presented by the COVID pandemic, employers have become more interested in recruiting and retaining workers over the age of 50. 

Employers over the age of 50, often referred to as "experienced employees," bring benefits to the workplace including organizational stability and diversity of experience. The Age-Inclusive Management Strategies (AIMS) platform provides resources to employers about how to meet the specific needs of experienced workers while balancing competing organizational priorities.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize how age demographic trends affect the labor force
• Integrate age into your equity, diversity and inclusion efforts
• Understand the unique opportunities presented by older workers and identify best practices for recruitment and retention
• Learn how to conduct an organizational self-assessment and select an age-inclusive management strategy to benefit your company

Presenter Bio:

Brian Kaskie, PhD, earned a masters degree at Washington University in St. Louis, he completed his doctoral training at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Center, and participated in a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research and policy at University of California, San Francisco. Most recently, Dr. Kaskie served an APSA Congressional Fellow, assigned to the Majority Staff of the Senate Aging Committee chaired by Senator Susan M. Collins.

Dr. Kaskie has a history of contributing directly to the formulation and implementation of public policies concerning older adults. He has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association National Public Policy office on developing state level strategies since 1993. Dr. Kaskie has established a superlative record of contributing in the aging and health policy arena. Brian has been appointed to several committees and task forces such as the Governor’s Taskforce on Re-Balancing Long-Term Care and the Iowa Committee for Value in Healthcare. Dr. Kaskie also created the University of Iowa multi-disciplinary graduate fellowship in aging, authored the Iowa Board of Regents Strategic Plan for Geriatric Care, and currently directs the two graduate degree programs in health policy offered at the University of Iowa.

Thank You to our Platinum Partner, AssuredPartners, for sponsoring this event!