EWE National research Research in Adıyaman/TURKEY Rekabet Kurumu Anadolu İmam-Hatip Lisesi Questionnaires submitted: 10 employers, 10 trainers, 10 trainees This project has been realised with the financial support from the European Commission (Programme LLP – Leonardo da Vinci).The content of the project and related publication reflect the attitude of their authors only and the European Commission cannot be held responsible any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Is the age of people applying for work a significant factor? How do you approach this? Yes advantages and disadvantages experience Yes advantages and disadvantages Age is a good experience Trainers Trainees Employers Yes/No professionality experience is important

2. Is there any difference between hiring a 50+ man or woman? Yes 50+ woman's salary is lower The performance can be lower Traditionaly men are prefered Yes 50+ woman's salary is lower The performance can be lower Traditionaly men are prefered Trainers Trainees Employers Yes 50+ woman's salary is lower It depends on the performance

3. Which are the main reasons why 50+ women work or not? economical possibilities work: – need money not: – no need money – health – family economical possibilities work: - need money not: - no need money - family don'l let -health Trainers Trainees Employers economical possibilities work: - need money -health -family not: - no need money - health

4. What should be changed in the labour market to encourage 50+ women to work? better working conditions Better social rights respect and experiences change minds of emloyers change working conditions Trainers Trainees Employers change approach of employers change working conditions

5. What kind of jobs do 50+ women find attractive? It is up to the age experience and talents easy jobs (up to the age) good salary Trainers Trainees Employers good salary better working conditions

6. Which kind of competences do 50+ women have? What do they need? They have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability. They need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills They have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability. They need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills Trainers Trainees Employers They have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability. They need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills

7. What are 50+ women's ideas about working? + (if) enough salary, good workplace O.K. (if) health status + (if) enough salary, good workplace meaningful, reasonable Trainers Trainees Employers + (if) enough salary, good workplace O.K. (if) flexible working times

8. What are the factors that provide 50+ women with job satisfaction? age, health status, working conditions, good salary, community regard, family age, health status, working conditions, good salary, community regard, family, workplace Trainers Trainees Employers age, health status, working conditions, good salary, community regard, family

9. Do you know any approach in vocational education for 50+ women that you would use or recommend? Yes ICT, language Yes/No ICT, language Trainers Trainees Employers Yes/No

10. Are there any special difficulties for 50+ women’s vocational education? If yes, what are they? age and skills hard to learn new jobs ICT and language skills health flexibility, learning, ICT and language health Trainers Trainees Employers not enough time to learn new jobs ICT and language health

General Result ! The answers to most of the questions by all three target groups were quite similar. All target groups think that the age of people applying for work is a significant factor In Turkey tarditions are very important for a women while working.

Advanced Results According to the trainees ; The trainees think the age is both an advantage and disadvantage, but most of them find the age as adisadvantage, especially for women. (taditions in Turkey) Some think that being 50+ is a good advantage in terms of experience. Mostly it is pointed out that men are prefered but some highlight that hiring a 50+ woman will be a good idea due to the low salary! According to the trainees a 50+ woman (in Turkey) won’t work unless she needs money. The major problem in the labour market is the working conditions (flexible working hours, workplace, good salary…) but a few trainees think that you must change the minds of employers in order to encourage 50+ women to work.

50+ women find attractive easy jobs (according to their age and gender) and good salary jobs. They have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability. They need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills Attractive offers will make 50+ women think about working such as godd salary, good workplace,… Age, health and family are the three most important factors of job satisfaction. ICT and language skills education are recommended. ICT and language are the most important difficulties but some think that healt and family are also difficulties.

According to the trainers; There are advantages and disadvantages of age but mostly it is an advantage because of experience. Traditionaly men are prefered but 50+ woman's salary is lower. Working or not, it is a problem of money according to the majority, but healt and family are also important. Better working conditions (flexible working hours, good salary, comfortable workplace…) and extra social rights will encourage 50+ women to work. The kind of job is up to the age, experience and talents. 50+ women have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability but they need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills.

ICT and language education are recommended. Age and health are the natural difficulties, but ICT and language are the artificial ones. 50+ women's ideas will be + as long as good salary and workplace is given. Age, health status, working conditions, good salary, community regard, family… These are the factors for job satisfaction.

According to the employers; Mostly age is considered as an important factor for working but positively (experience). Hiring men or women depends on the performance bur salary is also important. 50+ women work or not. It is up to money mostly, but some think that families are good reasons. Change approach of employers and working conditions in the labour market then 50+ women will be encouraged. Good salary and better working conditions make most of the jobs attractive for 50+ women. They have cooperation, loyality, experience and organizing ability they need flexibility, ICT skills, language skills.

50+ women’s ideas will be positive if the salary and working conditions are O.K. Age, health status, working conditions, good salary, community regard, family are the factors of job satisfaction. Most of the answres are “no”. But some recommend ICT and language education. ICT, language, health, time and families are the special difficulties for 50+ women’s vocational education.