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Nowadays more and more older people who need employment have to compete with younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this cause? What are the solutions?

#people #employment #jobs
In these recent
years
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 unemployment is one of the most common issues the world is facing now. Youngsters and elderly
people
 with regards to job hunting are having problems in terms of their skills, length of practise or experience, educational attainment and capabilities.
Moreover
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causes
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 of these problems were; poverty, lack of interest
on
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 education, low
economics
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 status, early marriage and etc. So, competition is rampant in applying for the same work for older
people
 with younger
people
 because
in
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 my view, some of those
old-timer
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 has lack
of
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exposure to modern technologies, some have their health issues, and some have
limititions
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limitations
 in terms of workloads. While those young persons are equipped in handling high-tech machines,eager to learn, can easily adapt
new
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 environment and can work extended long hours of work shifts.
Hence
, some of the solutions might be;
firstly
,
government
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the government
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 can commence livelihood program for elderly
people
 who are facing
those kind
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 of problems in order to alleviate financial constraints. And,
lastly
, the Local Government Unit can communicate with some of the company to hire oldies and give less responsibility just like in SM Malls in the Philippines. In summary, age
does’nt
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doesn't
 matter in terms
to
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job
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the job
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. We have just our own strengths,capabilities,determinations and weaknesses. Whatever age group we belong
,we
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 have our own spot, either old or young.
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  • Intergenerational competition
  • Age discrimination
  • Adaptability
  • Hiring practices
  • Workforce diversity
  • Upskilling
  • Lifelong learning
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Ageism
  • Technological proficiency
  • Productivity concerns
  • Diverse skillsets
  • Legislative protection
  • Employment equity
  • Biases
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