We're surrounded by examples of women working well past the traditional retirement age. In fact, the fastest-growing segment of the workforce is women aged sixty-five and older. In today's challenging economy, men over the traditional retirement age are the second-fastest growing group of workers (just behind older women).
In this episode, we'll explore:
- Why older women and men are staying on the job past conventional retirement age
- What's driving this trend; gender differences
- Working late by choice or necessity; advantages and disadvantages
- Traditional role models, expectations; loss of identity
- What does "older" mean; age stereotyping
- Giving back--mentoring, volunteering
About Elizabeth Fideler:
Elizabeth F. Fideler earned her administration, planning, and social policy doctorate from Harvard University. She is a founding member of the Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work, at Boston College. With a background in classroom teaching, senior management positions at non-profit organizations, and education research, she successfully redirected her research and writing skills to address the extended work-life phenomenon. She is the author of several books, the most recent being Aging, Work, and Retirement.
Get in touch with Elizabeth Fideler:
Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-fideler-95566832/
Purchase Elizabeth's books, Men Still at Work: Professionals Over Sixty and On the Job, https://revolutionizeretirement.com/menwork and Women Still at Work: Professionals Over Sixty and On the Job, https://revolutionizeretirement.com/womenwork
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