Human Resources committee  That would delight me. It would absolutely delight me, and many of the clients I saw over the last three years would be absolutely over the moon to be able to contribute to their communities and to young people in that way. I agree with you. They don't always have to work forty

Human Resources committee  The employer is not getting that.

Human Resources committee  I think it's important to make them aware that young people are in a different life stage. They're in an exploratory stage. They will stay with an employer for a year or two and then they will move on, because they're building their careers. Older workers, because of how they wer

Human Resources committee  Out-migration is a real issue in Nova Scotia, because if all our young leave, there's going to be no one to support the aging population as we become very aged. There's a concern in Nova Scotia about out-migration. It's understandable, because there are these amazing jobs in Albe

Human Resources committee  I think employers need to be more aware that they do get a return for their investment in employees. What I keep hearing is that if I invest in a young person, that young person will give me more return on my investment.

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, it's bad enough for the older workers, but although there is a barrier in terms of some employers not welcoming older workers, there's also an internal barrier among older workers in that they feel dismissed by the economy as being too old and useless. They internal

Human Resources committee  Confidence is a really big issue. A lot of the clients we worked with, before they could go out and actually apply for a job, had to have their confidence built up so that they could acknowledge their personal value to an employer. Then they can be successful.

Human Resources committee  I think the federal government could provide support and leadership for employers to make them aware of what they're dealing with when they have an older workforce. There are skills that are going begging because these older workers are not getting the training or retraining supp

Human Resources committee  The problem is most people in that age group have invested very heavily in their communities and they're not willing to move. I don't think having government programs that compel them to move to get a job will work when their employability is quite limited because of physical cha

Human Resources committee  We're presenting together, so....

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon, honourable members and fellow presenters. My name is Elly Danica, and I am an older worker transition consultant and an older worker. For the past three years I've been working for the Acadia Centre for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Bridgewater, Nova Sc

Human Resources committee  Who are older workers in Nova Scotia? We are individuals aged 50 to 64 who are experiencing a number of challenging social and employability issues. The older worker clients whom we assisted over the past three years presented various barriers to employment. The social issues the

Human Resources committee  The one common characteristic of older workers is that we want to work and continue to contribute to our communities. Older workers want to work smarter, not harder.

Human Resources committee  Our second recommendation is to encourage older workers to participate in lifelong learning activities. A large number of clients that existed through older worker projects were in need of skill development, which included essential skills such as literacy and computer training a