MOM-ABCC Case Study Project

The Employment of Mature and Older workers: Strategies to Managing Work and Career Transitions

Authors

Wee Beng Geok, Associate Professor Download
Chung Sang Pok, Research Associate
Quek Pek Noi, Research Associate

With research assistance from:

Shirley Koh Bee Lian, Shirley Tan Ling Ling & Seow Jia Min

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I:
Recent Workplace Trends - The Impact on the Employment of Mature and Older Workers

1. Introduction
2. The Changing Nature of Employment in the 21st Century
3. Three Recent Case Studies
4. Employment Issues Among Mature and Older Workers
5. Strategies for Managing Work and Career Transitions

PART II:
Case Studies of Current Initiatives and Programmes in Five Countries

1. Japan
2. Australia
3. The United Kingdom
4. The United States of America
5. Singapore

PART III:
Local Case Studies

1. Moving Seafarers to Shore: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Job Placement
2. A Smart Career Move: Developing a Portfolio of Skills
3. Singapore Food Industries (SFI): Building New Careers in the Food Industry
4. Training and Technology: Polishing Up the Cleaning Industry
5. From Logistics to Retail: Applying Past Experience in a New Work Context
6. Singapore Action Group of Elders (SAGE): Promoting Active Ageing

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