Talent Shortage & Biz Veterans: Rick Terrien on hiring older people for your tech business

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PROBLEM #1   2 million people aged 55+ have left the work market since the pandemic.  This age group been disproportionately affected by job cuts and redundancies, and are not finding it hard to get hired again. However, this group have a wealth of experience and knowledge. PROBLEM #2 40% of leaders reporting that talent scarcity has negatively impacted their organisation. Now, I bet you’re thinking… “What if we brought these two problems together” “What if we helped older people get jobs with tech companies who needed talent” Great minds think alike! We’ve created an episode on this idea. In this episode Andrew is joined by Rick Terrien from the Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs. He'll be sharing why you should consider hiring 'older' and how to get started with it... Plus, what Rick's wife did NOT LIKE at their wedding! - The Center for Ageless Entrepreneurs empowers entrepreneurs in the second half of life.   ​The CAE aggregates new and experienced entrepreneurs to create new opportunities and to help market our collective capabilities as a network to worthy projects worldwide. ​- Extra Stuff: Rick’s book site (Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age - www.ageless-startup.com Rick’s LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickterrien/ Rick’s current startup - www.food21.org Get Andrew's free Resources for CEOs with teams → https://bit.ly/2Ygyoij Join the Interstellar Community → https://interstellarway.life/sign-up-for-newsletter/