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Latest Insights on Age Inclusion
Stay informed with the latest research, trends, and perspectives on building age-inclusive workplaces.
Fast Company
Gen Z is challenging 'performative availability.' Why aren't Millennials and Gen X?
Why Gen Z is questioning always-on workplace expectations, and why Millennials and Gen X continue to feel pressure to be available after hours despite limited career rewards.
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CWI Labs
Culture fit. Go-getter. Digital native. High potential.
CWI Labs examines how age-coded language in job descriptions can discourage older applicants, and how skills-based hiring and intentional recruiting can open the door to age-inclusive teams.
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TheStreet
AARP says older workers are AI’s untapped asset
Experienced workers are shaping how employers use AI, but few are getting trained for it: 49% of workers 50+ want to learn more about AI at work, yet only 12% have completed AI-focused training.
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The AGEnda – August 2026
The August 2026 AGEnda newsletter shares insights for inclusive workplaces, powered by The Age Diversity Forum.
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Fast Company
Peak brain power comes after 50: here’s why your business can’t afford to ignore it
Science and business data show why experienced professionals bring valuable cognitive strengths, judgment, and pattern recognition to organizations.
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Ageism Awareness Isn't the Finish Line. It's the Starting Gun. But Then What?
A perspective on moving beyond awareness of ageism toward practical action that creates more inclusive workplaces and communities.
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Blog
The Workday Lawsuit: AI Hiring Tools Face a Landmark Ageism Class Action
A federal court is allowing millions of job seekers over 40 to pursue claims that AI-powered applicant screening unlawfully filtered them out — a watershed moment for age bias in hiring technology.
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Blog
Business Statistics: The Virtues of a Multigenerational Workforce
101 virtues of a multigenerational workforce — why age-diverse teams outperform homogeneous ones across every metric.
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Blog
Ditching Diversity: A Growing Trend
Companies have started opting out of diversity commitments. What this means for the workforce and why it matters.
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Blog
Who's Not Working? Understanding the U.S. Aging Workforce
Young people have become more likely to be students instead of workers, while older Americans are increasingly putting off retirement.
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Blog
How Older Adults Are Changing America
An aging population is shaking up our country. Why it's happening and what it means for the future of work and society.
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Blog
Generational Differences and Workplace Dynamics
The active workforce today spans four generations: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. Understanding their dynamics is key.
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For Employers
Resources for Hiring Managers
Practical guides, research, and best practices for building and managing multigenerational teams.
AARP
Guiding AI Forward: The Critical Role of Older Workers
AARP and the Urban Institute explain why the judgment, critical thinking, and ethical oversight older workers bring are essential to AI adoption, and why AI training should include workers 50+.
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CareerForce
Experience powers Minnesota: the workforce solution hiding in plain sight
Why experienced workers over 50 are an overlooked solution to Minnesota’s workforce needs, and how employers can tap their skills.
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For Employers
New Career at 50: Top Jobs for Career Changers
Explore top jobs and learn how to successfully navigate the transition for professionals starting fresh after 50.
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For Employers
How to Manage a Multi-Generational Team
To realize the benefits of a generationally diverse workforce, we need to learn how to appreciate our unique preferences, habits, and behaviors.
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For Employers
Adding Diversity Measures to Executive Compensation
Adding DEI initiatives to executive pay plans is a growing trend, but it is sometimes hard to figure out exactly how they are measured.
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For Employers
4 DEI Practices Your Company Should Adopt
With the Great Resignation causing havoc, it is more crucial than ever to prioritize DEI interventions that are effective.
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For Employers
Hiring for Diversity vs. Skill Sets: Finding a Balance
The danger of too much homogeneity is that your teams aren't as creative. By analyzing what's missing, you widen your search to all potential candidates.
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For Employers
The Challenges of Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
For the first time, in one workplace we have Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Millennials. Now what?
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For Job Seekers
Resources for Experienced Professionals
Tips, guides, and inspiration for seasoned professionals navigating the job market.
For Job Seekers
Mistakes Older Workers Need to Avoid When Job Hunting
Certified career coach Bill Benoist shares must-see tips for older workers to avoid common pitfalls when job hunting.
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For Job Seekers
Bridge the Gap: Communicating with a Multigenerational Workforce
Communication style is one of the biggest distinctions among employees from different generations. Here's how to bridge the gap.
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For Job Seekers
Unretirements Continue to Rise
The tight labor market, in combination with waning COVID-19 concerns and high inflation, are leading more people to leave retirement and reenter the workforce.
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For Job Seekers
Finding a Job as a Mature Worker
A hiring specialist at Indeed guides you through landing a job as an older worker, discussing challenges and offering practical tips.
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For Job Seekers
The Great Retirement: Are Baby Boomers Causing Today's Worker Shortage?
The trend of The Great Retirement is expected to overshadow The Great Resignation, with 75 million baby boomers retiring by 2030.
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For Job Seekers
Finding Work and Purpose in the Golden Years
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." Exploring how seasoned professionals find meaningful work later in life.
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Reports
Research & Reports
In-depth research and data-driven reports on ageism, diversity, and the changing landscape of work.
Report
Future of Inclusion Lighthouses 2026
The World Economic Forum’s June 2026 insight report explores corporate inclusion through case studies of Lighthouse initiatives and emerging practices in fair hiring, career advancement, and the use of data and AI.
Report
AI, Employers, and the Multigenerational Workforce
AARP’s March 2026 survey of 1,019 U.S. employers on how organizations use and train for AI. 46% say employees age 40+ make most or all of their AI decisions, and AARP urges offering AI training to employees of all ages.
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How AI Is Impacting the Future of Work Among Adults Age 50-Plus
AARP’s ongoing survey of workers 50+ finds AI familiarity and use rising, while training lags: only 12% have taken AI training for work, and 63% say their employer isn’t doing enough to train workers on AI.
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UN Global Report on Ageism
A comprehensive framework for action to reduce ageism with specific recommendations for government, UN agencies, civil society, and the private sector.
Report
Needs Assessment Tool Kit
A guide to including a diversity of older voices in age-friendly communities work — practical tools for building inclusive programs.
Report
Elevating Equity: The Real Story of Diversity and Inclusion
An important, well-researched examination by the Josh Bersin Company of why business-driven DEI programs are one of the most powerful ways to improve upward mobility.
Report
The New Map of Life
A report from The Stanford Center on Longevity exploring how an aging population reshapes society, work, and opportunity.
Videos, Podcasts & Books
Watch, Listen & Read
Curated media resources to deepen your understanding of ageism, age inclusion, and the power of experienced professionals.
Life's Third Act — Jane Fonda TED Talk
Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy. Jane Fonda asks how we can re-imagine this new phase of life.
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How We Stop Ageism in the Workplace
Though companies are finally getting on board about diversity and inclusion, ageism remains one of American workers' greatest vulnerabilities.
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Career Coach Bill Benoist: Job Search Advice
Job search advice for older workers — strategies and tips from a certified career coach that can help you land that next job.
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Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It
What if everything you thought you knew about aging was wrong? A must-read by Tracey Gendron, PhD for anyone wanting to explore age bias.
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This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
Ashton Applewhite's consciousness-raising work helps catalyze a movement to make discrimination based on age as unacceptable as any other kind.
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