Health and mental dexterity depend largely upon environment and heredity which varies greatly among people of the same age. Most jobs today do not require great strength or heavy lifting. Human Resource Surveys indicate older workers have outstanding attendance records. In most cases, the demands of family life is minimal. Employment studies and National Human Resource statistics show older workers are willing to take less salary when beginning a new position just as younger workers are.
Mature employees cost less to train and bring extensive experience to the workplace.
Employment managers and counselors need to actively recruit seasoned workers. Older people can be an asset to most companies as consultants or employees. Many service jobs demand skills such as patience, perception and customer rapport that older people excel at. Their life experiences help them in dealing with customer problems. CEO's may not want to pay higher salaries.