The 60 and More Crowd: Work After 60 - A Global Conversation
According to the World Economic Forum- the share of people 65+ in the workplace will rise sharply in the next five years- that includes me, how about you?
One thing is clear: the 60+ workforce is becoming a vital and growing part of modern workforces.
The 60 and More Crowd Podcast, explores fresh, modern approaches to working longer and the retirement shift: the move away from a hard-stop retirement. Focused on the realities of older worker careers, longevity, and the new ways people continue working in their 60's 70's and more. This could look like: Post-career new ways of working or staying on in existing employment.
Join me as I learn about and experience it myself.
People over 60 are working longer, and countries around the world are responding in different ways. The nature of work is changing. r. This podcast shares insights, and global perspectives to keep viewers on the same path informed
An independent, Canadian-produced podcast exploring how work is changing as people live and work longer — through a global lens.
Sue Plant is the executive producer and creator. She transitioned into the post‑career working‑longer path after leaving her longtime senior role at Scholastic, a leading global organization.
Older workers bring immense value to the marketplace- they are vital assets.
Episode Topics - short on the go episodes, less than 10 mins.
- People in their 60's, 70's and more keeping a work chapter or re-imaging what could look like in: Japan, Sweden, Europe, Canada
- How people are extending, reshaping or returning to work, un-retirement
- How organizations are adapting to support longer working lives
- New ways of working - new ventures, flexible/phased retirement
- The immense value older workers bring to organizations/marketplace
- Global retirement shifts
You can't explore new paths with an old map! Join me as we walk through this.
This podcast is available wherever you listen to Podcasts.
Disclaimer
- Episodes are for information and discussion only, not professional employment, financial or legal advice.
The 60 and More Crowd: Work After 60 - A Global Conversation
Work After 65 — Global Six Country Workplace Overview
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Working longer is a global conversation, and countries around the globe have something to teach us. People over 60 are working longer, and countries are responding in different ways. One thing is clear: the 60+ workforce is becoming a vital and growing part of modern workforces.
This 60 and More Crowd Podcast episode brings together brief workforce overviews from six countries around the world: Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Canada and Germany.
“It is a Canadian-produced podcast exploring how work is changing as people live and work longer — through a global lens.”
These are short on the go episodes less than 7 minutes, The podcast is an independent project, Sue Plant is the executive producer and founder. How are these countries responding to and adapting to people staying longer in the workforce?
What can we learn from workforce trends elsewhere?
In this brief global overview, you’ll hear how participation rates, retirement patterns, and work options vary across countries and how these differences shape the experience of older workers. A glimpse into the broader landscape — and how the story of work after 60 is unfolding internationally.
Sue Plant: Inspiration for The 60 and More Crowd Podcast
I am personally on the work-longer path, after leaving my longtime publishing career at Scholastic. Here are three key themes:
- Curiosity: how are others navigating it
- How are employers and workplaces adapting to this major workforce shift of longer work lives and careers
- Older workers bring immense value to the marketplace- skill, experience and perspective. Organizations will need our skill and expertise going forward
Comments/Questions: You can reach me at the show email: Feedback@60andmorecrowd.com
In the spirit of The 60 and More Crowd – you can’t navigate new paths with an old map!
Disclaimer: “The 60 and More Crowd Podcast: this show is for informational and discussion purposes only. Not professional employment, financial or legal advice.
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