Organizations play a key role in building a sustainable workforce: they invest time and money in training programs, create flexible work opportunities, develop work-life policies, try to enhance the long-term employability of older workers, and invest in flexible and secure contractual arrangements.
Our program explores the causes of such investments and their returns for both employees and the organization.
Which type of organizations invests in training programs for older employees and will it enhance employee productivity? Do leave arrangements help employees balance their work and family lives? And to what extent does investing in work flexibility improve organizational performance?
To ensure that the research findings are helpful for your organisation’s development, our research team at Utrecht University (ranked #1 in the Netherlands) will produce a tailor made complimentary benchmarking report. The report will compare your organisation with others from the same sector across Europe on:
1. Investments in sustainable workforce policies, such as:
2. Returns on these investments in terms of:
The report will provide the unique opportunity to evaluate the efficacy of your HR policies and give the basis for making strategic decisions about these investments. The report will be provided free of charge in return for your organisation’s participation in the project.
23-8-16 | New carreers for US workers in their 50s and early 60s ›
The New York Times on new carreer chances for older blue-collar workers.
16-8-16 | The influence of time on a sustainable work ability ›
The Dutch foundation Time Design did research on the influence of time on a sustainable work ability.
18-8-16 | Millennial dads want to “have it all” ›
The Boston College Center for Work & Family found that a desire for better work-life balance isn’t just a women’s issue.
