IBM To Help Companies Cope With Aging Workforces
[28 September 2005 - InformationWeek] IBM's consulting services will help companies cope with the problems caused by having massive numbers of Baby Boom employees getting older and retiring. "The aging population will be one of the major social and business issues of the 21st Century, and companies worldwide are starting to examine what this means in terms of skills, knowledge and growth," Mary Sue Rogers, global leader of IBM Business Consulting Services Human Capital Management group said in a statement released Wednesday. "The scale of this age-driven change will alter the way work and knowledge are managed within companies moving forward." ...
ageing as exile?
This blog explores the intersection of aging, creativity, purpose, transition, learning and well-being. It is edited by Steve Dahlberg.
"Exile is the cradle of nationality," according to Michael Higgins, Ireland's former minister of arts, culture and the Gaeltacht. We should "presuppose a sort of dialogue among exiles" who are together in a new place. Viewing ageing as "exile" offers a new (and positive) perspective about exile and ageing - one that can lead to older people better understanding their common "nationality" of what it means to be fully human - to be part of a greater whole.
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