It wasn’t that long ago that Baby Boomers were worried about Millennials and then Gen Zers in the workforce. They fretted about how to encourage the younger generations to be responsible and productive, and how to get these digital natives to put their cell phones away long enough to build the meaningful relationships critical to long-term employment.
Today the conversation has changed. A shortage of skilled workers coupled with an uncertain financial outlook in retirement is bringing Baby Boomers back into the workforce. This influx of a generation that traditionally is in retirement is introducing ageism challenges, a new dynamic in the diversity, equity and inclusion equation.
