Older workers, employability and tertiary education and training

摘要: As working populations age, issues associated with older workers' employability and lifelong learning arise for national economies, enterprises, communities workers. This paper seeks to outline the range extent of these how provision tertiary education training (TET) in Australia might best respond. In all, it proposes that rather than proceeding response a uniform kind, are likely play out particular distinct (i.e. different) ways Those impacts most warranting TET those workers occupations not age tolerant, whom have lower levels educational achievement, engage low status work, narrow pathways experience whose workplace circumstances, health or dispositions inhibit effective within life. Therefore, comprising problem all aged over 45, will be partial distributed differentially across population. Indeed, there may greater similarities other measures disadvantage education, kinds employment, life chances etc) categories age. The commences by advancing some propositions about workers, their as series context statements premises any from training. When considering promote through initiatives, following worth noting. Firstly, ordinarily continue learn no exception. They report they demonstrate capacity new tasks, novel work practices, emerging technologies part everyday work. Secondly, however, wholesale change can confronting, particularly if histories been stable, has comprised similar activities an extended period time. Thirdly, perceptions employers supervisors limited capacities often contradicted forms evidence. Fourthly, reported reluctance participate lack confidence, genuine beliefs competent effectively addressing challenges. These what commonly report. Fifthly, changing requirements including increase conceptual symbolic knowledge, growth professional, paraprofessional technical impact upon availed them opportunities engage. Sixthly, finally, approaches models continuing need go beyond existing provisions were primary established initial occupational preparation which position learner student, collaborator own others' learning. Each topics is discussed implications elaborated.