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| Thursday, 12 January 2012 00:00 |
 Experienced admin staff and other older employees are keen to keep on working into their retirement rather than take well-deserved time off.This is according to the latest finding from Aviva, which has revealed that decreased savings mean that many people plan to continue working, while other people aged over 50 years who have retired are keen to get back into a part-time role. The research also found that many experienced workers have a low opinion of the younger generation, with 86 per cent of those surveyed believing they could do a better job than some younger people at their roles. One of the reasons for this could be down to common sense, as 83 per cent of older workers claimed they are more practical than younger staff. Some might think that they will have no problem at all competing with the young generation over a role as nearly three-quarters of those surveyed said they could give a graduate a 'run for their money'. Encouragingly, eight in ten believed they would be more confident in the work force now than in the early days of their career. "Evidence would suggest that many retirees are keen to get out into the work force and put their lifetime of wisdom and skills to use," commented Clive Bolton, 'at retirement' director at Aviva. Indeed, one age diversity specialist has stressed that older workers tend to have better numeracy, written and spoken communication skills than their younger colleagues. "However, they are most likely to be valued for their interpersonal skills in areas such as communication, empathy and patience, and also their attitude towards work which may be demonstrated in their commitment, stability and reliability," explained Dr Dianne Bown-Wilson, chief executive of specialist consultancy In My Prime. "All of these attributes tend to result from their experience of life and work, which results in a certain resilience and adaptability which younger people may not, as yet, have acquired." Posted by James Strang 
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