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  21. <title>Administration Assistant</title>
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  23. <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
  24. <dc:creator><![CDATA[danielle.stirgess@assett.com.au]]></dc:creator>
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  27. <description><![CDATA[Assett Group Services is a leader in the provision of asset maintenance services, specialising in the social housing sector. We&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  28. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Assett Group Services is a leader in the provision of asset maintenance services, specialising in the social housing sector. We are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join our Works Coordination team in our new premises located in Macquarie Park. This is a full-time permanent, on-site position.</p>
  29. <p>To be successful in this role you will require:</p>
  30. <p>* Excellent time management skills<br />
  31. * High level of computer literacy and ability to accurately maintain data<br />
  32. * Intermediate Microsoft Office skills &#8211; Word, Excel and Outlook<br />
  33. * Ability to problem solve, manage deadlines and outstanding attention to detail<br />
  34. * Excellent phone customer service skills<br />
  35. * Good written and oral communication skills<br />
  36. * A willingness to learn is essential</p>
  37. <p>Your duties will include:</p>
  38. <p>* Data entry<br />
  39. * General office administration<br />
  40. * Administration support to trade staff and subcontractors<br />
  41. * Liaising with our clients and sub-contractors</p>
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  45. <title>Remote Opportunity &#8211; Media Search Analysts</title>
  46. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/remote-opportunity-media-search-analysts/</link>
  47. <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 11:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
  48. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jazmin.par@telusinternational.com]]></dc:creator>
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  51. <description><![CDATA[Work Location: Australia Work Hours: Flexible hours and schedule Languages Required: English Media Search Analyst &#8211; An exciting work from&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
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  53. Work Hours: Flexible hours and schedule<br />
  54. Languages Required: English</p>
  55. <p>Media Search Analyst &#8211; An exciting work from home opportunity related to Siri Music, Video App Store, HomePod, Books, Podcasts and Movies! We offer flexible hours and schedule completing tasks in a web based evaluation tool.</p>
  56. <p>The Role: Evaluation of online task types related to Siri Music, Video App Store, HomePod, Books, Podcasts and Movies to help improve the overall quality and relevance of online content and research.</p>
  57. <p>Benefits &amp; Perks:<br />
  58. • Flexible hours to work around home life<br />
  59. • Better work-life balance<br />
  60. • Remote work &amp; location independence<br />
  61. • Positive environmental impact<br />
  62. • Independent contractor role</p>
  63. <p>What are the main requirements for the job?<br />
  64. • Fluency in English is essential<br />
  65. • You must be living in Australia for a minimum of 1 year<br />
  66. • iOS device owner &amp; user<br />
  67. • Apple user &#8211; Your email address must be associated with an Apple ID<br />
  68. • A screenshot of your Apple ID must be provided for verification<br />
  69. • Must own and use an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) supporting the latest iOS version<br />
  70. • Experience/know-how of Apple products is mandatory</p>
  71. <p>&#8220;All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.&#8221;</p>
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  75. <title>Work from Home &#8211; Online Data Analysts</title>
  76. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/work-from-home-online-data-analysts/</link>
  77. <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 11:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
  78. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jazmin.par@telusinternational.com]]></dc:creator>
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  81. <description><![CDATA[We are hiring freelance English speaking Online Data Analysts for a project aimed at improving the content and quality of&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  82. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are hiring freelance English speaking Online Data Analysts for a project aimed at improving the content and quality of digital maps, which are used by millions of users globally. The job would suit someone who is detail-oriented, likes doing research and has a good knowledge of national and local geography.</p>
  83. <p>This is a freelance position on a flexible schedule &#8211; you can work in your own time whenever work is available. You will be completing research and evaluation tasks in a web-based environment, eg verifying and comparing data, determining the relevance and accuracy of information. You will be provided with guidelines for each task, which need to be followed. The project offers a variety of tasks, and work is paid per task.</p>
  84. <p>Requirements<br />
  85. • Full Professional Proficiency in English<br />
  86. • You must be living in Australia the last 2 consecutive years<br />
  87. • Ability to follow guidelines and do research online using search engines, online maps and website information<br />
  88. • You must have familiarity with current and historical business, media, sport, news, social media and cultural affairs in Australia<br />
  89. • Being open to work across a diverse set of Task Types (e.g. Maps, News, Audio tasks, Relevance)<br />
  90. • Applicants must be 18 years or over.</p>
  91. <p>Working on this project will require you to go through a standard recruitment process (including passing an open book assessment). This is a long-term project and your work will occasionally be subject to quality assurance checks.</p>
  92. <p>Why Join the TELUS International AI Community?<br />
  93. • Earn additional income with flexible hours to fit your lifestyle<br />
  94. • Better work-life balance<br />
  95. • Be your own boss<br />
  96. • Complimentary Well-Being package encompassing a wealth of well-being resources.<br />
  97. • Be part of an online community</p>
  98. <p>Payment<br />
  99. Rate of pay per task is inclusive of reading task guidelines. Payment will be issued in accordance with the terms of the contributor agreement upon successful completion of tasks.</p>
  100. <p>&#8220;All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.&#8221;</p>
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  105. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/remote-job-audio-data-collection-project/</link>
  106. <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 11:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
  107. <dc:creator><![CDATA[jazmin.par@telusinternational.com]]></dc:creator>
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  112. <p>The task can be completed remotely from the comfort of your own home.</p>
  113. <p>Summary:</p>
  114. <p>Participants will have to record utterances displayed on a tool in their own voice using their Android mobile phone or a handheld Android tablet device.<br />
  115. Each utterance to be recorded will have specific instructions on how it needs to be recorded and participants are expected to follow the instruction strictly.<br />
  116. Please note each participant can only complete the project once.<br />
  117. Workload:</p>
  118. <p>Each participant is expected to record around 185 utterances.</p>
  119. <p>The recordings will go through a QA process and only after they are QA passed, will the task be considered as completed and accepted. Utterances falling short of this requirement will be considered as incomplete and will not be compensated.</p>
  120. <p>Estimated time to complete the task: 1 to 1.5 hours.</p>
  121. <p>Expected project duration: April 2024 to May 2024.</p>
  122. <p>Requirements:</p>
  123. <p>18+ years of age.<br />
  124. An Android mobile phone or handheld Android tablet device.<br />
  125. Native speaker of English Australia.<br />
  126. Located in Australia<br />
  127. Fluency in English &#8211; To have the ability to understand instructions and communication emails which will be in English.<br />
  128. Stable Internet connection for the duration of the task.<br />
  129. A quiet environment to record the utterances.<br />
  130. Payment:</p>
  131. <p>26 USD per hour, paid upon successful completion and submission of the task.<br />
  132. This is an independent contractor opportunity.<br />
  133. Payment will be processed via our AI Community platform through Hyperwallet.</p>
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  137. <title>Operations Coordinator</title>
  138. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/operations-coordinator/</link>
  139. <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
  140. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
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  143. <description><![CDATA[Operations Coordinator Vacancy no: 518720 Work type: Permanent &#8211; Full Time Location: Darwin NT Australia Categories: Administration &#160; Cleanaway is&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
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  148. <dd><span class="job-externalJobNo">518720</span></dd>
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  152. <dd><span class="work-type permanent---full-time">Permanent &#8211; Full Time</span></dd>
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  156. <dd><span class="location">Darwin NT Australia</span></dd>
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  159. <dt>Categories:</dt>
  160. <dd><span class="categories">Administration</span></dd>
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  162. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  163. <p>Cleanaway is Australia’s largest waste management organisation with over 7,500 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers, but for our communities and the environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers including councils, small businesses, large corporate entities and government agencies.</p>
  164. <p><strong>About the role:</strong></p>
  165. <p>The Operations Coordinator is a pivotal role in the team that involves the coordination of all daily services to ensure services are delivered for scheduled and contracted requirements to meet a consistently high standard. No two days are the same as you liaise with operational management to continuously improve service delivery, resolve issues and evaluate new work opportunities in a timely manner.</p>
  166. <ul>
  167. <li>Report on contractual matters, opportunity pipelines and competitor activity to management.</li>
  168. <li>Identify opportunities to promote Cleanaway businesses within the Region.</li>
  169. <li>Maintain customer service standards and identify service solutions to assist customer retention.</li>
  170. <li>Utilise company resources including applicable software to monitor and improve driver productivity and fleet efficiency.</li>
  171. </ul>
  172. <p><strong>About you:</strong></p>
  173. <p>Our ideal candidate will bring an outgoing, resilient, personality to the role, with a genuine “can do” attitude, with a strong attention to detail and well-developed relationship-building skills.</p>
  174. <ul>
  175. <li>Proven skills around financial principles.</li>
  176. <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li>
  177. <li>Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills.</li>
  178. <li>Proven ability to effectively manage time and competing priorities.</li>
  179. <li>Intermediate IT skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Database and Customer Relationship Management tools)</li>
  180. </ul>
  181. <p><strong>Why Cleanaway:</strong></p>
  182. <ul type="disc">
  183. <li>Flexible, hybrid, working arrangements available.</li>
  184. <li>Zero harm safety culture: the safety, health and wellbeing of our people and the communities where we operate are our first and foremost consideration.</li>
  185. <li>Strong job security: high growth Australian-owned essential service business.</li>
  186. <li>Australia’s largest waste management company: career progression and development opportunities.</li>
  187. <li>Sustainability is taken seriously at Cleanaway: contributing to reducing waste for the planet.</li>
  188. <li>Company commitment to diversity and inclusion programs: 18 weeks paid primary carer leave top-up and flexible working arrangements.</li>
  189. <li>Great company benefits: Company share scheme, company discounts, salary packaging, flu vaccinations, EAP and more.</li>
  190. </ul>
  191. <p>Cleanaway is an employer of equal opportunity and encourages and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, mature age and early careers, and people from all cultural backgrounds.</p>
  192. <p><b>Advertised:</b> <span class="open-date"><time datetime="2024-04-10T00:45:00Z">10 Apr 2024 </time></span>AUS Central Standard Time<br />
  193. <b>Applications close:</b></p>
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  197. <title>Superannuation Advisor</title>
  198. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/superannuation-advisor/</link>
  199. <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
  200. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
  202. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://olderworkers.com.au/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=442535</guid>
  203. <description><![CDATA[Job available in these locations: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Wollongong, NSW, Australia Perth, WA, Australia Sydney, NSW, Australia Could you be&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
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  234. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Could you be super helpful?</span></strong></p>
  235. <p><span style="font-size: small;">As one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we’re looking after. Our 1.1m+ members. These are the people who inspire what we do and how we do it, every day.<br />
  236. And we walk our talk, inside as well as out. That care and inclusion, and a focus on better futures, also extends to the people who work at Aware Super. We are proud of our well-resourced and successful development and wellbeing programs, available to all our staff.</p>
  237. <p>But don&#8217;t take our word for it, the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work, 2023 Money Magazine’s Best and Canstar’s Best Value Super Fund in Australia awards back these claims. And while it’s nice to be recognised, we don&#8217;t do it for the accolades. We work to help everyone get more from their super, so they can get more for their future.</p>
  238. <p>Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at https://awaresuper.com.au</span></p>
  239. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  240. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Your New Role</span></strong></p>
  241. <p><span style="font-size: small;">As a Superannuation Adviser at Aware Super, your primary focus in the role is to provide compliant and high quality intrafund advice to our members.</span></p>
  242. <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>We currently have 1 x permanent position and 1 x contract position (for 12 months) available. This role can be based in either Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong or Perth locations.</strong></span></p>
  243. <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
  244. <p>Your responsibilities include;</p>
  245. <ul>
  246. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Producing and reviewing SOAs according to compliance standards;</span></li>
  247. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Maintaining your industry knowledge by completing the prescribe CPD points annually;</span></li>
  248. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Acting in the best interest of our members when providing advice;</span></li>
  249. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Completing intrafund advice appointments via phone and videoconferencing.</span></li>
  250. </ul>
  251. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></strong></p>
  252. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">How do you exceed our expectations?</span></strong></p>
  253. <p><span style="font-size: small;">You genuinely care about financial well-being of members and want to provide them with quality financial advice and guidance to achieve better retirement outcomes. You will have demonstrated experience in a similar role within a superannuation fund (preferably) or in a financial planning environment.</span></p>
  254. <p><span style="font-size: small;">In addition, you will have;</span></p>
  255. <ul>
  256. <li><span style="font-size: small;">A relevant tertiary degree to meet FASEA requirements;</span></li>
  257. <li><span style="font-size: small;">A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role providing superannuation advice;</span></li>
  258. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Sound industry knowledge and a thorough understanding of the legal and compliance framework within the financial services industry (specifically financial planning);</span></li>
  259. <li><span style="font-size: small;">The ability to have engaging and meaningful conversations with members; and</span></li>
  260. <li><span style="font-size: small;">An existing registration (ASIC) as a financial adviser.</span></li>
  261. </ul>
  262. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  263. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Employee Experience</span></strong></p>
  264. <p><span style="font-size: small;">We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We offer flexibility so that you can perform your role at your best.</span></p>
  265. <p><span style="font-size: small;">We love working at Aware Super because our hard work is rewarded by:</span></p>
  266. <ul>
  267. <li><span style="font-size: small;">A culture of career growth and development, backed by a commitment to internal career mobility</span></li>
  268. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Abundant well-being offerings like a health &amp; fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones</span></li>
  269. <li><span style="font-size: small;">Career defining opportunities such as high-impact projects to scale our business and industry leading products and services development</span></li>
  270. </ul>
  271. <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p>
  272. <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">The Aware Super difference</span></strong></p>
  273. <p><span style="font-size: small;">At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal &amp; Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.</p>
  274. <p>Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks.</span></p>
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  286. <title>Training Facilitator</title>
  287. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/442320/</link>
  288. <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
  289. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
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  292. <description><![CDATA[&#160; Title:  Training Facilitator Location:  Keysborough, VIC, AU, 3173 The Opportunity Veolia ANZ is seeking an experienced Training Facilitator to join their&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  293. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="" src="https://d2q79iu7y748jz.cloudfront.net/s/_headerimage/1960x400/a695c094b6c246a2a7bde1c89e42639a" alt="Veolia Environmental Services logo" width="334" height="68" /></p>
  294. <p><img src="https://www.veolia.com/sites/g/files/dvc4206/files/styles/logo_mobile_retina/public/logo-veolia.png" alt="Logo" /></p>
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  319. <h2><b>The Opportunity</b></h2>
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  322. <p>Veolia ANZ is seeking an experienced Training Facilitator to join their National Customer Experience team at our Keysborough office. This newly created role will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and delivering a comprehensive national Customer Experience training and development program. This program will support the CX team across all pillars, ensuring consistent and effective training aligned with the company&#8217;s goals and standards.</p>
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  326. <div>
  327. <h2><b>What&#8217;s on offer</b></h2>
  328. </div>
  329. <div>
  330. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  331. <ul>
  332. <li>Join a global leader in ecological transformation</li>
  333. <li>6 month fixed term contract</li>
  334. <li>Collaborative and supportive team environment</li>
  335. <li>Opportunity to drive change and collaborate with a variety of departments across the business</li>
  336. </ul>
  337. </div>
  338. </div>
  339. <div>
  340. <div>
  341. <h2><b>What you&#8217;ll be responsible for</b></h2>
  342. </div>
  343. <div>
  344. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  345. <ul>
  346. <li>Design, develop, and deliver competency training programs to address identified needs while adhering to established governance frameworks</li>
  347. <li>Improve on existing onboarding processes to ensure new starters are fully equipped to take on their role</li>
  348. <li>Continuously improve the approach of competency across the business through hands-on learning and process review assessments</li>
  349. <li>Assist with learning and development improvement projects across the wider Veolia Waste Services business</li>
  350. </ul>
  351. </div>
  352. </div>
  353. <div>
  354. <div>
  355. <h2><b>What you&#8217;ll need to be successful</b></h2>
  356. </div>
  357. <div>
  358. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  359. <ul>
  360. <li>3+ years experience as a learning and development professional within a team environment</li>
  361. <li>Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, strong negotiation, influencing, collaboration, coaching and facilitation capabilities</li>
  362. <li>Experience in producing training materials</li>
  363. <li>Proficiency in Salesforce required</li>
  364. <li>Waste industry experience or similar desired but not essential</li>
  365. </ul>
  366. <p>Veolia’s AlwaysSafe culture means that we care about the safety of people on our sites.  We operate a zero tolerance drug and alcohol approach and shortlisted candidates must be prepared to undertake a full pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol screening. Shortlisted candidates must also be willing to undergo a National Police Clearance.</p>
  367. </div>
  368. </div>
  369. <div>
  370. <div>
  371. <h2><b>A Veolia Career</b></h2>
  372. </div>
  373. <div>
  374. <p><b>All of our employees are entitled to:</b></p>
  375. <ul>
  376. <li>Our Veolia Cares policy enables parental leave to be offered from day one of your employment regardless of whether you’re on a permanent or fixed term contract</li>
  377. <li>Employee share plan</li>
  378. <li>Annual salary review with bonus</li>
  379. <li>Support to pursue educational and development opportunities</li>
  380. <li>Access to endless career options and pathways, Veolia promotes from within</li>
  381. <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li>
  382. <li>Bupa health insurance discount</li>
  383. <li>Corporate Discounts</li>
  384. <li>Fitness Passport</li>
  385. <li>Volunteer Opportunities</li>
  386. <li>Salary sacrificing (i.e. super, novated leases)</li>
  387. </ul>
  388. <p><b>We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.</b></p>
  389. <p>Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and a more sustainable world.</p>
  390. <p>At Veolia we value diversity, equity and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p>
  391. <p>We also welcome applications from veterans, people with disability, all gender identities, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and people from all cultural backgrounds. We also encourage our Veterans to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage.</p>
  392. </div>
  393. </div>
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  402. <title>Service Consultant</title>
  403. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/jobs/service-consultant/</link>
  404. <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
  405. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
  407. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://olderworkers.com.au/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=442305</guid>
  408. <description><![CDATA[Job available in these locations: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Perth, WA, Australia Wollongong, NSW, Australia &#160; Could you be super helpful?&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  409. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="" src="https://awaresuper.csod.com/clientimg/awaresuper/careersite/Aware_Logo_Horizontal_RGB.png" width="283" height="108" /></p>
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  416. <div class="p-gridcol"><span class="p-text p-f-sz-lg p-t-muted  p-f-w-n" data-tag="LocationDisplayTitle">Melbourne, VIC, Australia</span></div>
  417. <div class="p-gridcol"><span class="p-text p-f-sz-lg p-t-muted  p-f-w-n" data-tag="LocationDisplayTitle">Perth, WA, Australia</span></div>
  418. <div class="p-gridcol"><span class="p-text p-f-sz-lg p-t-muted  p-f-w-n" data-tag="LocationDisplayTitle">Wollongong, NSW, Australia</span></div>
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  420. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  421. <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Could you be super helpful?</span></strong></p>
  422. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">As one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we’re looking after. Our 1.1m+ members. These are the people who inspire what we do and how we do it, every day.<br />
  423. And we walk our talk, inside as well as out. That care and inclusion, and a focus on better futures, also extends to the people who work at Aware Super. We are proud of our well-resourced and successful development and wellbeing programs, available to all our staff.</p>
  424. <p>But don&#8217;t take our word for it, the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work, 2023 Money Magazine’s Best and Canstar’s Best Value Super Fund in Australia awards back these claims. And while it’s nice to be recognised, we don&#8217;t do it for the accolades. We work to help everyone get more from their super, so they can get more for their future.</p>
  425. <p>Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at https://awaresuper.com.au</span></p>
  426. <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Your New Role</span></strong></p>
  427. <ul>
  428. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Start date – <strong>Monday 13 May 2024</strong></span></li>
  429. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">2-week full time training program</span></li>
  430. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Required to attend the office for the first 3 months, before Hybrid arrangements can be discussed</span></li>
  431. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Full time opportunities – based in Melbourne, Wollongong or Perth<br />
  432. </span></li>
  433. </ul>
  434. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our members are at the heart of our organisation. As an inbound phone Service consultant, you will be the face of our business, providing superannuation, insurance and retirement service, support, and education to members.  This role is available in a full-time capacity and we are a business that values flexibility and bringing your whole self to work. Your responsibilities will include:</span></p>
  435. <ul>
  436. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Ensuring optimum levels of service are provided by responding to enquiries professionally, listening and developing rapport with the member and taking all necessary action to solve member problems within agreed service levels;</span></li>
  437. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Ensuring effective follow up to guarantee the member enquiries are resolved effectively;</span></li>
  438. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Member retention, identifying and understanding member needs, and undertaking problem solving and analysis to provide appropriate resolution to their enquiry; including providing general advice or referring members to a Financial Planner (where appropriate).<br />
  439. </span></li>
  440. </ul>
  441. <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>How do you exceed our expectations?</strong></span></p>
  442. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">You will have demonstrated experience and a genuine passion for customer service and providing exceptional service to customers/members. In addition you will have:</span></p>
  443. <ul>
  444. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Knowledge and experience in the superannuation or financial services industry (desired but not essential)</span></li>
  445. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Intermediate computer literacy.</span></li>
  446. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Experience in a customer service or contact centre environment</span></li>
  447. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Exceptional customer service skills;</span></li>
  448. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Capacity to work collaboratively and in a team environment;</span></li>
  449. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Problem solving and analytical skills;</span></li>
  450. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change;</span></li>
  451. </ul>
  452. <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Employee Experience</span></strong></p>
  453. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We offer flexibility so that you can perform your role at your best.</span></p>
  454. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">We love working at Aware Super because our hard work is rewarded by:</span></p>
  455. <ul>
  456. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">A culture of career growth and development, backed by a commitment to internal career mobility</span></li>
  457. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Abundant well-being offerings like a health &amp; fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones</span></li>
  458. <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Career defining opportunities such as high-impact projects to scale our business and industry leading products and services development</span></li>
  459. </ul>
  460. <p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">The Aware Super difference</span></strong></p>
  461. <p><span style="font-size: medium;">At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal &amp; Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.</p>
  462. <p>Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks.</span></p>
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  466. <title>Australian workers are getting older, but a lot of bosses aren’t on board</title>
  467. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/news/australian-workers-are-getting-older-but-a-lot-of-bosses-arent-on-board/</link>
  468. <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
  469. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
  470. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  471. <category><![CDATA[employ older workers]]></category>
  472. <category><![CDATA[experience matters]]></category>
  473. <category><![CDATA[jobs for 50 plus]]></category>
  474. <category><![CDATA[jobs for over 50's]]></category>
  475. <category><![CDATA[mature age employment]]></category>
  476. <category><![CDATA[mature age jobs]]></category>
  477. <category><![CDATA[Mature age jobs Melbourne]]></category>
  478. <category><![CDATA[mature age jobs Sydney]]></category>
  479. <category><![CDATA[mature age workers]]></category>
  480. <category><![CDATA[older workers]]></category>
  481. <category><![CDATA[olderworkers]]></category>
  482. <category><![CDATA[olderworkers.com.au]]></category>
  483.  
  484. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://olderworkers.com.au/?p=397095</guid>
  485. <description><![CDATA[A tight jobs market could be a boon for older job seekers, but the often-overlooked demographic still faces a fight&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  486. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A tight jobs market could be a boon for older job seekers, but the often-overlooked demographic still faces a fight against deliberate and subconscious bias.</p>
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  494. <div><img class="w-full" src="https://wp.thenewdaily.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1662430296-GettyImages-1202320160-e1662685840497.jpg?resize=1313,876&amp;quality=90" alt="Older workers are being welcomed back amid the ongoing labour shortage. " width="596" height="397" /></div>
  495. <div class="">
  496. <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-grey-500">Older workers are being welcomed back amid the ongoing labour shortage. <span class="font-serif italic">Photo: Getty</span></p>
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  509. <div id="google_ads_iframe_/22160690092/desktop-sidebar-01_0__container__">The job hunt can be tough for anyone, but older Australians are often eliminated early on.</div>
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  524. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">Indeed talent strategy adviser Lauren Anderson said while there has been an uptick in older Australians looking for work based on recent economic challenges, the population in general is working longer.</p>
  525. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">“After all, 55 today looks different to 55 a couple of decades ago,” she said.</p>
  526. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">Some organisations, such as <a class="underline" href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/the-secret-weapon-behind-the-bunnings-workforce-20230621-p5died.html" data-layer-click="true">Bunnings</a>, are “leading the way” in cultivating a diverse workforce.</p>
  527. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">But others are dragging their feet; Ms Anderson said by doing so, they’re depriving their younger workers of mentors, and representation for their older customers or clients.</p>
  528. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body font-bold">Obstacles for older job seekers</p>
  529. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">With the increasing economic pressures on everything from housing to food, older Australians looking to stay employed or get back in the game are at a significant disadvantage.</p>
  530. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">This could have dire repercussions, particularly for <a class="underline" href="https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/2023/05/22/homelessness-housing-crisis" data-layer-click="true">older women, who form one of Australia’s fastest-growing homeless demographics</a> thanks to a lifetime of earning lower wages than men, <a class="underline" href="https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2023/05/01/women-superannuation-balances-gap" data-layer-click="true">accumulating less superannuation than men</a>, and takings more breaks from work to bear children and care for family.</p>
  531. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">A 2016 Australian Human Rights Commission report found people aged 55 years and over made up about a quarter of the national population, but only 16 per cent of the total workforce.</p>
  532. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">The report also found older people face longer periods of unemployment, with the average duration of unemployment for mature-age people sitting at 68 weeks, compared to 30 weeks for 15 to 24-year-olds and 49 weeks for 25 to 54-year-olds.</p>
  533. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">The age at which an employee would be considered an older worker varies between industries, although a 2021 Australian HR Institute report found the majority of HR leaders, academics and business leaders surveyed classified an ‘older worker’ as someone aged between 61 and 65.</p>
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  535. <div class="mb-1"><img class="w-full" src="https://wp.thenewdaily.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1662528435-GettyImages-1338651934.jpg?resize=582%2C374?w=582quality=90" alt="" width="492" height="316" /></div>
  536. <p class="text-sm text-grey-500">Older workers can be a valuable resource for organisations. <em>Photo: Getty</em></p>
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  542. <div class="mb-1 font-sans text-article-thumb-category-title uppercase tracking-[1px]"> Stereotypes</div>
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  546. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">High salary expectations and a lack of technological skills were among the top reasons behind a reluctance to take on older workers in the report, but experts told <em>TND </em>knowledge and experience should trump everything else.</p>
  547. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">Fiona Macdonald, industrial and social policy director at the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, said presumptions that older workers won’t have, or be able to pick up, relevant skills, or are more prone to injury, are stereotypes that contribute to ageism.</p>
  548. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">The AHRC also found <a class="underline" href="https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/mature-workers-2-myths-and-facts-around-older-workers" data-layer-click="true">these sort of presumptions have been disproved</a>.</p>
  549. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">“There are lots of benefits to hiring older workers,” Dr Macdonald said.</p>
  550. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">“Older workers can often mentor younger workers; older workers will have a lot of knowledge that’s very difficult to transfer into a younger workforce if you don’t have that diversity.”</p>
  551. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">Dr Macdonald said the onus is on employers to improve their recruitment practices and open their minds to a more diverse talent pool, including in regards to age.</p>
  552. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body font-bold">Sidestepping ageism</p>
  553. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">But older workers can help matters by proactively networking, and thinking “creatively” about what kind of jobs to apply for.</p>
  554. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">Information such as university graduation dates, or dates in general, on a resume can be a dead giveaway to age.</p>
  555. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">But you don’t have to include them on a resume if you’re concerned about making it through the first stage of an application process, Ms Anderson said, as long you’re also not misrepresenting yourself or your age.</p>
  556. <div class="border-1 m-x-auto w-full mb-4">
  557. <div class="mb-1"><img class="w-full" src="https://wp.thenewdaily.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1651126777-Older-hospo-worker-Getty-28-04-22.jpg?resize=582%2C327?w=582quality=90" alt="Hospitality worker" width="449" height="252" /></div>
  558. <p class="text-sm text-grey-500">Some industries tend to employ a younger demographic, but they could be missing out on a large talent pool. <em>Photo: Getty</em></p>
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  560. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">She said upskilling by completing courses to keep skills and knowledge up to date could also be beneficial, as can getting a trusted friend to look over your resume and make sure you’re not selling yourself short.</p>
  561. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">And if you feel confident and comfortable doing so, feel free to bring up your age during a job interview to address any potential misgivings a potential employer might have.</p>
  562. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">At 3.7 per cent, the<a class="underline" href="https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/unemployment-rate-rises-37-cent-july" data-layer-click="true"> unemployment rate is still significantly lower than it was pre-pandemic</a>, and Dr Macdonald said the tight labour market could lead to more opportunities for mature workers.</p>
  563. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">“When the labour market’s tight, employers are … willing to think a bit more creatively about diversity in the workforce,” she said.</p>
  564. <p class="mb-4 font-serif text-article-body">“The other thing [is that] there has been much more focus on flexibility at work in recent times, and I think that can be really important for some older workers who often have other responsibilities [and] may be, depending on their age, wanting to transition out of full-time work.”</p>
  565. <p>Source: Thenewdaily</p>
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  575. <title>Employers are less ageist but ‘inexplicable’ discrimination against older workers persists</title>
  576. <link>https://olderworkers.com.au/news/employers-are-less-ageist-but-inexplicable-discrimination-against-older-workers-persists/</link>
  577. <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
  578. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Higgins]]></dc:creator>
  579. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  580. <category><![CDATA[experience matters]]></category>
  581. <category><![CDATA[jobs for 50 plus]]></category>
  582. <category><![CDATA[jobs for older workers]]></category>
  583. <category><![CDATA[mature age employment]]></category>
  584. <category><![CDATA[mature age jobs]]></category>
  585. <category><![CDATA[Mature age jobs Melbourne]]></category>
  586. <category><![CDATA[mature age jobs Sydney]]></category>
  587. <category><![CDATA[mature age workers]]></category>
  588. <category><![CDATA[older workers]]></category>
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  593. <description><![CDATA[Employers are becoming less ageist, changing their view of what age is considered old and increasingly recognising that mature workers&#160;&#8230;]]></description>
  594. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Employers are becoming less ageist, changing their view of what age is considered old and increasingly recognising that mature workers are often more reliable, committed and able to cope with stress.</p>
  595. <p>This is reflected in research by the Australian HR Institute and Australian Human Rights Commission, which found many organisations in 2023 defined “older” employees as 61-65 years of age, compared with 50-55 years of age in 2021.</p>
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  599. <p>The institute’s fifth survey on attitudes to age among employers – to which 297 HR professionals replied – found fewer employers have an age limit for candidates.</p>
  600. <p>When its regular surveys began in 2014, more than half of employers (52 per cent) had a cut-off age, but only 18 per cent had age limits this year.</p>
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  603. <p>But age-related bias continues to exist about older and younger workers, including views that younger workers are less resilient and older workers are not as good with technology.</p>
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  605. <p>Only one quarter of employers were open to hiring workers aged over 65 “to a large extent”, while one in six organisations (18 per cent) said they would exclude candidates aged 65 or over from recruitment entirely, despite the fact two-thirds of the HR professionals said they were having difficulty finding staff.</p>
  606. <p>The report, out on Monday, noted that there were 439,000 vacancies in the Australian economy in February 2023 – nearly double the pre-pandemic figure.</p>
  607. <p>Nationally, the <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/the-great-un-retirement-jobs-boom-lures-older-workers-back-20221220-p5c7ns.html" data-track-relatedarticle="inarticlelink">workforce grew by nearly 491,000 workers</a> between October 2019 and October 2022, of which 186,000 – or 38 per cent – were aged 55 or over.</p>
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  615. <p>Professor Marian Baird, head of the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney, said it was positive to see some changing attitudes from employers on age. “However, it’s very disappointing to still see discrimination occurring.”</p>
  616. <p>“Over-50-women’s employment is the most significant growth in Australia’s labour force. This is also positive, but only if they are treated well and can find good quality, flexible work that recognises all the care demands many have,” she said.</p>
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  622. <h3 class="_103zr" data-testid="video-heading"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><img class="" src="https://cf-images.ap-southeast-2.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/3910869709001/2ae777d4-3e2e-4fa6-8d00-410ab580cf79/603534c0-7a98-4b9c-b5d5-36b910b880fd/1280x720/match/image.jpg" alt="Ben Fordham weighs in on author Jane Caro's 'ageism' claim" width="485" height="272" /> </span></h3>
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  626. </div>
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  629. <p>2GB host Ben Fordham has cheekily suggested setting up a GoFundMe page for author Jane Caro and her husband after ageism comments.</p>
  630. </div>
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  632. </div>
  633. <p>Gerwyn Davies, research and policy specialist at the HR Institute, said only four per cent of the growth in employment is among workers aged 55 and above, but they make up 20 per cent of the workforce.</p>
  634. <p>“They have not kept pace with other age groups [in the past year]. This is a massive shift,” he said.</p>
  635. </div>
  636. <div class="_1665V _2q-Vk" data-testid="body-content">
  637. <p>The slowdown was possibly partly because employers were trying to get workers back into offices, and mature workers preferred flexibility.</p>
  638. <p>“Increasing longevity is forcing people to recognise they need to work for longer, and we are seeing growing willingness of employers to take on older staff,” Davies said.</p>
  639. <p>“The perception of what constitutes an older worker has risen, which is good news from the point of view of both employers and employees.”</p>
  640. <p>The survey found the majority of employers think older workers are stronger on loyalty, attendance, durability and “awareness”, while younger workers had better “physical capability, ambition and proficiency in using technology”.</p>
  641. </div>
  642. <div class="_1665V _2q-Vk" data-testid="body-content">
  643. <p>“Many respondents surveyed report no difference between older and younger workers in terms of job performance, concentration, ability to adapt to change, energy levels and creativity,” it noted.</p>
  644. <p>As <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p578jj" data-track-relatedarticle="inarticlelink">longer life</a> means Australians need more savings, Age Discrimination Commissioner, Kay Patterson, said it was positive that 73 per cent of employers had employed <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p5cmmk" data-track-relatedarticle="inarticlelink">older workers</a> in the past year.</p>
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  646. <div class="_1lwW_" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label="enlarge image"><picture class=""><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_0.9788%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_1.9577%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921 2x" media="(min-width: 1024px)" /><source srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921 2x" media="(min-width: 768px)" /><img src="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1.26%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto/a37d59803053e996401444019a2aae3f6c955921 2x" alt="Employers think older workers are more resilient but less technologically savvy, stereotypes that Kay Patterson says must be broken." width="584" height="390" /></picture></div><figcaption class="_3CZmy"><span class="_2Li3P">Employers think older workers are more resilient but less technologically savvy, stereotypes that Kay Patterson says must be broken.</span><cite class="ojLwA"><span class="_30ROC">CREDIT:</span>SHUTTERSTOCK</cite></figcaption></figure>
  647. <p>Changes to working arrangements since the pandemic, when remote working became common, helped employers realise older workers had similar skill levels to younger peers.</p>
  648. <p>“We need to debunk the myths ageism perpetuates and encourage employment across ages: sometimes employers are discriminating against younger people who have ‘not got enough experience’, so it’s not just going one way,” said Patterson, a former senator.</p>
  649. </div>
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  652. <p>Lyn Tuit, a marketing and communications executive and chair of Alliance Francaise de Sydney, said she had not experienced ageism in the Australian workplace, and that the combination of younger and older people in teams benefits both groups, and their employer.</p>
  653. <p>“One of the joys of working with a younger team is both parties bring something,” said Tuit, who describes her life-stage as at the beginning of her 70s.</p>
  654. <p>“What an employer gets is someone who’s likely to stay, is not on the ladder upwards, so has longevity [at that workplace], and who will be able to mentor younger staff &#8230; and provide an alternative point of view.”</p>
  655. <p>A key to maintaining workplace currency is embracing new technology, she said, and staying “up to or nearly up to” levels of proficiency younger workers have.</p>
  656. <p>That discrimination against hiring older workers continues at nearly one in five organisations was “inexplicable” in the face of staff shortages, said Sarah McCann-Bartlett, Australian HR Institute chief executive.</p>
  657. </div>
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  659. <div class="_1665V _2q-Vk" data-testid="body-content">
  660. <p>She said it “does not match up with the reality” in workplaces that skills and experience of different age groups complement each other, benefiting the organisation.</p>
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  662. <p>“The research shows the perception of [HR] respondents is that older and younger workers have different skill sets, and that creates a more diverse workforce and provides the ability for older workers mentoring younger workers and vice versa,” she said.</p>
  663. <p>The workforce participation rate of people aged 55 to 64 was 69.4 per cent this year, compared with 45 per cent in 1995.</p>
  664. <p>Source: SMH</p>
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