1. EWE – 3nd Project Meeting Roccalumera – Messina, Italy 21th–25th May 2014

2. 1. Is the age of people applying for work a significant factor? How do you approach this? YES! ageism advantages and disadvantages experience YES! ageism advantages and disadvantages (50+ good in counselling, training, organization development) experience is up on age hidden contract: entrant salary is lower Trainers Trainees Employers no/yes professional level experience important availability

3. 2. Is there any difference between hiring a 50+ man or woman? YES! 50+ woman's salary is lower bad tradition, historical causes, gender rules not because of age but gender YES! 50+ woman's salary is lower bad tradition, historical causes, gender rules not because of age but gender Trainers Trainees Employers YES! 50+ woman's salary is lower bad tradition, historical causes, gender rules not because of age but gender

4. 3. Which are the main reasons why 50+ women work or not? local, economical possibilities (have job or not) work: – need money – professional experience & practice not: – no need money – health status – care about family is enough loctal, economical possibilities (have job or not) work: need money energy, something to live, well-being, utility being in community profession, call not: no need money family don'l let care about family is enough Trainers Trainees Employers loctal, economical possibilities (have job or not) work: need money professional experience & practice not: no need money health status

5. 4. What should be changed in the labour market to encourage 50+ women to work? better training (academic + practical) changing: approach of employers, HRs problem in HR, CV: date of birth, date of degree etc. respect and use experiences! change minds of emloyers, HRs change social though: 50+ woman (and man) not old! Trainers Trainees Employers no/yes better training (academic + practical) changing: approach of employers

6. 5. What kind of jobs do 50+ women find attractive? up on character, individual (not on age or gender) use experience, transmit experience up on character, individual (not on age or gender) use experience, transmit experience just like 50+ men except positions with authority (not so important) Trainers Trainees Employers better training (academic + practical) changing: approach of employers

7. 6. Which kind of competences do 50+ women have? What do they need? HAVE: cooperation, loyality, experience (professional and human), insight into character, organizing ability, endurance, workloading NEED: flexibility, open-minded to new knowledge, ICT skills, language skills HAVE: tolerance, cooperation, loyality, experience (professional and human), insight into character, organizing ability, persistent concentration, effort good result, endurance, workloading NEED: flexibility, open-minded to new knowledge, ICT skills Trainers Trainees Employers HAVE: sedulity, sense of responsinility, loyality, workloading NEED: ICT skills (social media), creativity, language skills, open-minded to new knowledge, process, system etc., less resistance

8. 7. What are 50+ women's ideas about working? meaningful, reasonable, responsible, max. 8 hs/d, enough salary, good workplace community, regard just for money (living), neccessary liability meaningful, reasonable, responsible, max. 8 hours/day, enough salary, good workplace community, regard danger: calling (to profession) is decreasing, job is just for money (living) Trainers Trainees Employers self-realization, joyfull activity just for money (living), pain in the neck, liability

9. 8. What are the factors that provide 50+ women with job satisfaction? meaningful, reasonable, responsible, max. 8 hs/d, enough salary, good workplace community, regard just for money (living), neccessary liability meaningful, reasonable, responsible, max. 8 hours/day, enough salary, good workplace community, regard danger: calling (to profession) is decreasing, job is just for money (living) Trainers Trainees Employers regard (not just money) 8 hours/day, low stress, nice work environment, professional job, accept possibility age-associated troubles

10. 9. Do you know any approach in vocational education for 50+ women that you would use or recommend? Yes! basic skills: ICT, language don't know (majority) ICT training Trainers Trainees Employers No!

11. 10. Are there any special difficulties for 50+ women’s vocational education? If yes, what are they? hard to change professional hard to learn brand new thinks nothing special flexibility to learning, important of motivation ICT learning, language study from basics Trainers Trainees Employers hard to change professional

12. Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853-1919): Ruins of the Ancient Greek Theatre at Taormina, 1904-06

13. Salvatore Quasimodo Memorial Award (1992-) Balatonfüred, Hungary