Sharing the importance of greater knowledge into the older generations and the employees still viable and working within todays digital era. Her we learn the importance of this vital community and what it brings to all of us. We are reminded that we too will be in this age bracket and how we need to ask ourselves, what would we expect and want.

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The World Health Organization or WHO specializes in concerns of international public health and as such it has progressed into deep study of ageism around the world. Understanding how important the role the aging population plays in our lives is crucial to understanding any needs it may require. Health care is one of the major concerns for aging workers and therefore one of the biggest reasons to return to the workforce or delay retirement. All of this of course creates an intense concern of how they might fit in within this digital era.

Baby boomers and the aging employee need encouragement and the incentive to speak up and present all that they have to offer. Older workers feel an uncomfortable sense at most work ventures and yet they are relied upon greatly due to their knowledge and expertise on the history of a work related matter. It needs to be understood that in a era of fast paced advances in technology we all need training and innovative ways to learn. It is not necessary just the older employees that might struggle without such a way of approaching the subject of change.

A study from 2009 through 2011 looked into the fastest growing job categories and the top 10 had the words computer or software in them. Clearly technology and computer abilities are key to becoming a valuable and successful employee. In the past centuries our automation process have grown substantially, need for computer operating systems and employees who can handle this type of technology.

Internet, social media and mobile phone usage has show increases of 4 to 13 percent in 2018 based upon their global digital suite of reports. This article is a barrage of data sets on internet usage broken down into a variety of specific areas. Comparisons globally show significant universal increases in usage. Part of their study shows older users joining social media. Facebook shows users aged 65 and above has increased by almost 20 percent in the last 12 months.

HR Daily provides valuable contributions in reference to older employees who give the rest of us the bad name. Struggling, for some, with technology does not mean everyone struggles however. Data shows that 69 percent of employees over age 45 plan to continue to work past 65. I am one of them, and I am fortunate to have had such a substantial technology base from my first entry into the workplace. Many have not as this article suggests and the obstacles they face are 2 fold. An employer who doesn't want to help them and their own fears of inadequacy as a result.

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Finally, although still facing a struggle, the value of the older employee is realized. Knowledge and history of a position can bring extra efficiency to continue the process or evaluating it for change. Knowing why things were done a certain way aids in solutions for the future and potential increased value to a particular unit or department. Older works shouldn't be dismissed because they lack the perfect tech skill. They should be trained and assisted to succeed as any other employee of value.

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It is believe that someone who experienced ageism is more than three times likely to be afraid of it happening again and being forced out of a job. One quote went so far to state its not east to get a job past 40. 40? Fairygodboss study states that 1 in 3 ageism complaints state it happened before age 40. Ageism is happening at a younger and younger age and at an alarming rate. It affects men more than women but in either sex is almost impossible to prove.