By hiring more experienced employee, you lower costs of the company car insurance, you lower your health related expenses, and a lots more:
1 Wisdom and Intelligence
2 Maturity to make sound decisions
3 Ability to assume responsibility sooner because
less training is required.
4 Ability to assess, identify and act upon
situations with colleagues, customers better because of knowledge from experience in life and work. Not learned in
classroom
5 Make good mentors and coaches in their fields of
experience
6 You do not lose 2 hours of productivity time per
day for texting
7 Less arrogant
8 Valuable long-term relationships and industry
contacts built over the years
9 Can provide objective advice to younger managers
because he/she isn’t trying to climb the corporate ladder.
10. Less
DRAMA
11 Understands
the value of “Teamwork” and can work as an individual as well.
12. Real
arguments instead of duhh-reactions.
13. Usually
able to “make do” when necessary – cobble something good out of odd and
unmatched parts. Think school pageant costumes on a moments notice.
14. Older
workers are able to speak and write in complete sentences, with correct
English. This is helpful in writing and speaking with customers, as well as
internal reports.
15. Less
expensive car insurance.
16. Able
to advise younger manager without threatening his/her position.
17. Given
previous experience, better able to separate wheat from chaff; what is critical
and what is not.
18. [Hopefully]
thinks before commenting, thereby providing a calming influence, easing
workplace stress.
19. Experience,
experience, experience… nothing beats experience! Not only in our professional
field, but in personal relationships, dealing with all types of personalities
we’ve interacted with throughout our careers.
20. Not
afraid to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to get the job done
21. Older
workers, or at least this one, are less likely to take a job that they will
absolutely hate, therefore increasing the likelihood they will remain in the
position. Worker loyalty is not dead, it is simply better seasoned.
22. A
more experienced employee understands with greater depth and clarity the true
risks and rewards that accompany certain tactics and strategies, with a lower
risk of repeating the negative aspects of history.
23. Experienced
employees also know how to navigate an organization and gain traction for the
most valuable and rewarding ideas in a diplomatic manner so as to gain support
in a positive way. It is hard to teach these skills. They must be learned on
the job.
24. Less
maintenance for their manager
25. The
ability to take constructive criticism constructively without the drama.
26.
The ability from life experience and travels to
relate to different cultures and accept others of different background and
beliefs.
27.
We are progressive – blending new technology
with life wisdom
28.
Minimal learning curve.
29.
The older — mature — employees avoid office
politics, which can be a time-wasting energy drainer in the dynamics of any
office.
30.
Mature workers also accept a job with the intent
of staying with it, as opposed to too many younger workers today who treat it
like a marriage (“If I don’t like it I’ll quit.”)
31.
The value of the law of the harvest that
includes, seeding, nurturing, cultivating, protecting and finally harvesting
and storage for the future and new crops. This law applies in any industry,
organization and job. The seasoned worker will know how to make each step work.
The new worker still needs the mentoring.
32.
Knowing the value of learning from past
mistakes, and assimilating that into future work decisions.
33.
Having the ability to see the short and
long-term effects of various decisions
34.
Appreciate the fact that EVERY interaction I
have with anyone can lead to a possible connection, job, assistance, etc.,
later.
35. The
ability to develop lasting collaborative relationships with all levels in an
organisation.
36. Older
employees have a greater value of time and know how to prioritize tasks.
37. We
are not distracted by the bar, or the nightclub, or the latest romance gone
wrong.
38. We
consider our work a duty and of prime importance in our life, we understand the
meaning of loyalty, good ethical behavior comes naturally, we have a sense of
duty.
39. Young
people are still looking for the best opportunity, whereas older workers
understand by a certain age ‘you should have a lot more focus on keeping to a
reasonable standard of living
40. Have
seen the ups and downs of markets
41. They
have already learned how to manage stress.
42. Are
willing to stay on task or at the jobsite until the work is done. Determined.
43. Understand
a responsible work ethic and appreciate continual learning opportunities as a
way to add to skills.
44. Older
workers know their areas of expertise and are confident in them.
45. Older
workers are not as likely to job-hop or job-shop.
46. Arrives
on time and usually before starting time; Leaves after quitting time; Spends
less time watching the clock
47. Have
lower Health Care costs.
48. Technical
issues are not intimidating – we have learned how to dig into the problems and
find meaningful long-term solutions.
49. We
know when to compromise and when to push. We have learned the techniques needed
to find balance in tough situations.
Stefan Baginski
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