Working on the Fuller Working Lives initiative, Duo Global Consulting will deliver workshops to local businesses, helping employers to retain, retrain and recruit older workers.
The contract win follows a successful pilot workshop in 2018 and will cover training needs analysis, awareness of our ageing workforce, the importance of succession planning and workforce development strategy.
As a nation, we are living fuller, healthier lives, and as a result of this, UK workers are in employment for a longer period of time. These workshops aim to engage businesses in supporting staff members who would like to explore their career options past 50 years old.
The workshops are free, full-day training sessions for businesses of all sizes and Duo is offering complimentary, bespoke consultancy sessions to attendees, giving businesses the opportunity to discuss their approach to an ageing workforce in more detail.
Analysis of the British Social Attitudes Survey showed that just 39 per cent of those who had already retired did so because they wanted to, meaning that 61 per cent of people who retired wanted to work longer or they were unable to work.
Increasing the number of older workers in employment gives individuals the opportunity to enjoy a fuller working life, provides a boost for employers and benefits the national economy.
Carly Hinds, operations manager at Education Development Trust said: “The National Careers Service is passionate about helping people through every stage of their career and has experience of working with businesses to support employees through periods of change.
“We are looking forward to working with Duo Global Consulting to provide expert workshops to support businesses to unlock the potential skills and aspirations of their workforce.”
Laura Weaving, managing director at Duo Global Consulting added: “This project is something we are truly passionate about and the pilot workshop last year gave us a real insight into the challenges around succession planning scaling businesses.
“We are looking forward to working with businesses across the North East to help them adopt strategies for workforce development.”
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