In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss older adults who are staying in or returning to the workforce.

Topics include:

• The statistics on the silver workforce
• Why older adults are choosing to remain in or return to the workforce
• Intergenerational collaboration
• Ageism and bias
• The future of retirement
• The upsides of working later in life

In this episode's listener question, we're asked about helping employees continue to apply concepts after a training ends. In the news, work culture in the US can vary regionally and by industry.

Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-229-the-silver-workforce/

A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-229-the-silver-workforce/

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