EMPLOYMENT OF THE ELDERLY WILL NO LONGER BE A MATTER OF CHOICE, BUT A NECESSITY

Between 20th and 23rd of September 2022, CIK Trebnje hosted partners from 6 countries (Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Great Britain) within the European Silver project. During the 4-day Short-term joint staff training event Train-the-trainers on SILVER course for HR 15 participants gained knowledge about employees aged 55+, about ways to encourage them to stay in the work process in the third age or to enable them to have the easiest possible path to retirement. We shared our experiences and acquired knowledge about age-friendly workplaces and prepared learning materials for conducting pilot training for managers and HR at the beginning of next year.
 
At the beginning of the year 2023 the participants of this training will conduct a pilot training for managers and HR in their respective countries. Training will cover topics like inclusion of older employees in the work process, age-friendly workplaces and guiding employees 55+ through the retirement process. The topic is very extensive, it also includes raising awareness of stereotypical notions of the seniors in the work process. The pilot training will be supported by materials on a theoretical and practical level. We invite interested employers and HR to apply now.

In parallel, the partnership will also be preparing a toolbox to promote a career in the third age, which will cover visual materials with exercises and interactive resources - for company managers, HR departments, career experts and educators. With the presentation of the manual and the achieved results, we will conclude the project in August 2023.
 
Author
Jasmina Pakiž, CIK Trebnje
Project manager