The following career-related articles, research and videos have been curated and arranged by subject and their length.
Take your pick and enjoy delving into this wealth of available material!
1. Big picture - Ageing, multigenerational workforce
(4-minute reads)
MSD, (2018) Our ageing population, Ministry of Social Development. http://www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz/about-superseniors/media/key-statistics.html
MSD, (2018) Positive Ageing Factsheets, Ministry of Social Development. http://www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz/documents/publications/office-for-seniors-110-osc115-fact-sheets-may-2016.pdf
Segran, E. (2014). Why Top Tech CEOs Want Employees With Liberal Arts Degrees. Fast Company.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3034947/why-top-tech-ceos-want-employees-with-liberal-arts-degrees.
Walters, L. (2017). Jacinda Ardern pledges to quit rather than raise the NZ super age. Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96496437/Jacinda-Ardern-pledges-to-quit-rather-than-raise-NZ-Super-age.
Wannan, O., (2014). More people keep working after 'retirement' age. Stuff. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/9685795/More-people-keep-working-after-retirement-age.
Wong, M., Gardiner, E., Lang W., Coulon, L. (2008). Generational differences in personality and motivation: Do they exist and what are the implications for the workplace? Journal of Managerial Psychology, ISSN: 0268-3946.
(12-minute reads)
Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (2008). http://medfac.tbzmed.ac.ir/uploads/User/5247/healthy_aging_lessons_from_the_baltimore_longitudinal_study_.pdf. National Institute on Aging
Kupperschmidt, B. R. (2000). Multigenerational employees: Strategies for effective management. The Health Care Manager, 19, 65-76.
McKenzie, J. (2018). Loving Your Job Matters, American Psychological Association, 12 (2). http://www.apaexcellence.org/resources/goodcompany/newsletter/article/860
Sun, J., & Wang, X. (2010). Value differences between generations in China: A study in Shanghai. Journal of Youth Studies, 13, 65-81.
Thomson, P (2018). A silver lining for the UK economy? The intergenerational case for supporting longer working lives. Centre for Ageing Better. https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/publications/silver-lining-uk-economy.
(In-depth reads)
Alpass, F. and Mortimer, R. (2007). Ageing Workforces and Ageing Occupations Discussion Paper. Department of Labour. https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/assets/Dig-deeper/ageing-workforces.pdf
Deal, J. J. (2007). Retiring the generation gap: How employees young and old can find common ground. John Wiley & Sons.
Gratton, L., and Scott, A. (2016). The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity. Bloomsbury, UK.
Handy, C. (1989). The Age of Unreason. Century Hutchinson, London.
Handy, C. (1994), The Empty Raincoat. Random House, London.
Hurnard, R. (2005). The effect of New Zealand Superannuation eligibility age on the labour force participation of older people. The Treasury.
https://treasury.govt.nz/publications/wp/effect-new-zealand-superannuation-eligibility-age-labour-force-participation-older-people-wp-05-09-html
Roos. G. (2016). Do our economic models work for industry policy. Estrategia. 5. 33-37.
The Labour party (2016). The Future of Work. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nzlabour/pages/2371/attachments/original/1478147235/43230_LoO_Future_of_Work_Front_End_Summary_20pp_2_LR.pdf?1478147235
Thorsen, Jensen and Børner, (2016), Psychological work environment and retirement age: a prospective study of 1876 senior employees. International Archives Occupational Environmental Health. 89:891-900. DOI:10.1007/S00420-016-1125-7.
Troudeau, J. (2018) A transcript of Justin Trudeau's speech at the World Economic Forum. DAVOS https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/pm-keynote-remarks-for-world-economic-forum-2018/
2. Potential Barriers
(4-minute reads)
Fast Company (2014). Mark Zuckerberg is officially an Old Loser, according To Mark Zuckerberg. Fast Company.
Friend T. (2017). Why Ageism Never Gets Old. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/11/20/why-ageism-never-gets-old.
Maley, Jacqueline. (2014). Stay-at-home mums face barriers returning to work. Stuff. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/10368801/Stay-at-home-mums-face-barriers-returning-to-work
Meir, Cecile (2018). Kiwi mums talk about joys and challenges of returning to work post baby. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/mums-life/105952079/kiwi-mums-talk-about-joys-and-challenges-of-returning-to-work-post-baby
(12-minute reads)
Bendick Jr. M., Jackson, C.W., Romero, J.H. (1996). Employment Discrimination Against Older Workers: An Experimental Study of Hiring Practices, Journal of Aging Society Policy. 8(4):25-46.
Google. (2018). https://www.google.com/about/our-story/
Samuel, L., (2017). "Young People Are Just Smarter", Baby boomers represent the fastest growing demographic in entrepreneurship. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/boomers-30/201710/young-people-are-just-smarter
Cohen, Carol Fishman (2016). How to get back to work after a career break. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMTKRixZIE
3. Millennials
(4-minute read)
Career Development and Employability Services, University of Auckland (2017) Future of work conference. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/student-support/career-development-and-employability-services/future-of-work-conference.html.
(12-minute read)
The Labour party (2016). The Future of Work. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nzlabour/pages/2371/attachments/original/1478147235/43230_LoO_Future_of_Work_Front_End_Summary_20pp_2_LR.pdf?1478147235
4. Education and Training
(4-minute reads)
Career Development and Employability Services, University of Auckland (2017) Future of work conference. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/student-support/career-development-and-employability-services/future-of-work-conference.html
Eve, Dominike (2016). Tips for Mums going back to Study: Study Life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8l4c36DiLk
Henger, Karyn. (2017). Should you put 'mum' on your CV? Now to Love. https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/lifestyle/career/should-you-include-mum-on-your-cv-33341
Johnson, V. (2015). Mature students - they really take the biscuit. NZ Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11460558
Kasriel, S. (2017). Skill, re-skill and re-skill again. How to keep up with the future of work. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/07/skill-reskill-prepare-for-future-of-work
MumsNet. (2017). How to update your CV after a career break. https://jobs.mumsnet.com/article/how-to-hone-your-cv-after-a-career-break/
Pryor, L (2012). The life of a mature student. Stuff. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/6566347/The-life-of-a-mature-student.
Segran, E. (2014). Why Top Tech CEOs Want Employees With Liberal Arts Degrees. Fast Company.
Stoet, G. (2017) It's a myth that boys have beaten girls in A-level results. The Conversation. phys.org https://phys.org/news/2017-08-myth-boys-beaten-girls-a-level.html.
Moreno, Diana (2001). How to Re-Enter the Workforce After Being a Stay at Home Mom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJcyYRvJntM
(12-minute read)
Latest News of World (2018). How are NZ companies supporting mums returning to the work force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCs8Xm6Jpg
(In-depth reads)
Education Portfolio Work Programme (2018). Ministry of Education.
http://www.education.govt.nz/ministry-of-education/information-releases/education-portfolio-work-programme/
WEF, (2017). Accelerating Workforce Reskilling for the Fourth Industrial Revolution World Economic Forum, https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/accelerating-workforce-reskilling-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution
5. Finance
(4-minute reads)
English, B. The Right Honourable, (2017). NZ Superannuation age to lift to 67 in 2040. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-superannuation-age-lift-67-2040
Edmunds, S. (2016). No more ‘zero hours’ deals for Restaurant Brands staff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/85183967/No-more-zero-hours-deals-for-Restaurant-Brands-staff
Murphy, S. (2017) Super age increase 'unfair' on physical workers. RadioNZ. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/326073/super-age-increase-'unfair'-on-physical-workers
NzHerald (2018). A third of women have less than $5000 in KiwiSaver accounts.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personal-finance/news/article.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=12001571
Parker, T (2013). Women lag in retirement savings. Nzherald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10862459.
Walters, L. (2017). Jacinda Ardern pledges to quit rather than raise the NZ super age. Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96496437/Jacinda-Ardern-pledges-to-quit-rather-than-raise-NZ-Super-age.
Wannan, O., (2014). More people keep working after 'retirement' age. Stuff. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/9685795/More-people-keep-working-after-retirement-age.
(12-minute read)
Smith R. (2018). These countries have the most generous pensions. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/02/retirees-in-these-countries-receive-100-of-a-working-salary.
(In-depth read)
Hurnard, R. (2005). The effect of New Zealand Superannuation eligibility age on the labour force participation of older people. The Treasury.
https://treasury.govt.nz/publications/wp/effect-new-zealand-superannuation-eligibility-age-labour-force-participation-older-people-wp-05-09-html
Ministry of Women. http://women.govt.nz/documents/closing-gender-pay-gap-actions-employers.
Latest News of World (2018). How are NZ companies supporting mums returning to the work force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCs8Xm6Jpg
Workplace Gender Agency, (2017). Pay gap leads to 19.3% annual super shortfall for full-time women. https://www.wgea.gov.au/media-releases/pay-gap-leads-193-annual-super-shortfall-full-time-women
6. Vulnerable sector workforce, earnings and salary
(4-minute reads)
Edmunds, S. (2016). No more ‘zero hours’ deals for Restaurant Brands staff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/85183967/No-more-zero-hours-deals-for-Restaurant-Brands-staff.
Latest News of World (2018). How are NZ companies supporting mums returning to the work force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCs8Xm6Jpg
7. Psychology, Personality and Adapting to Change
(4-minute reads)
Amsterdam Mamas (2103). Mothers Returning to Work: Our Advice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keRb6AYBpyA
Eve, Dominike (2016). Tips for Mums going back to Study: Study Life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8l4c36DiLk
Johnson, V. (2015). Mature students - they really take the biscuit. NZ Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11460558
Litt, M. (2017). Why This Tech CEO Keeps Hiring Humanities Majors. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/40440952/why-this-tech-ceo-keeps-hiring-humanities-majors
McKenzie, J. (2018). Loving Your Job Matters, American Psychological Association, 12 (2). http://www.apaexcellence.org/resources/goodcompany/newsletter/article/860
Murphy, S. (2017) Super age increase 'unfair' on physical workers. RadioNZ. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/326073/super-age-increase-'unfair'-on-physical-workers.
Pryor, L (2012). The life of a mature student. Stuff. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/6566347/The-life-of-a-mature-student.
Robinson, C Dame (2018) Elemental Medicine. RadioNZ. https://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018635535.
Segran, E. (2014). Why Top Tech CEOs Want Employees With Liberal Arts Degrees. Fast Company.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3034947/why-top-tech-ceos-want-employees-with-liberal-arts-degrees
Stoet, G. (2017) It's a myth that boys have beaten girls in A-level results. The Conversation. phys.org https://phys.org/news/2017-08-myth-boys-beaten-girls-a-level.html.
(12-minute reads)
Cennamo, L., & Gardner, D. (2008). Generational differences in work values, outcomes and person-organisation values fit. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 23, 891-906
Cohen, Carol Fisher. (2012). The 40-year-old intern, Harvard Business Review,
https://hbr.org/2012/11/the-40-year-old-intern
Foster, J., & Meyer, K. D. (2012). Generational and cultural effects on values using the MVPI. In K. D. Meyer (Chair), ‘Do values really differ by generation? A multi-assessment review’. Symposium conducted at the 27th Annual Meet check reference.
Fraser, Rebekah (2018) The Back to work coach. Real Transitions: Going back to work after becoming a mum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHf_2LAEgns
Latest News of World (2018). How are NZ companies supporting mums returning to the work force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCs8Xm6Jpg
Nealon, S., & Pluess, K. (2008). Australia’s workforce DNA: Who are they and what engages and motivates them? Northbridge, Australia: Peter Berry Consultancy.
Packham, Helen (2017). The impact on confidence of motherhood and career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSeoucDBLJM
Sandlin, Stephanie H (2015). Managing life’s opportunities as a working mother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfBOuXew_Pg&t=9s
Specht, J., Egloff, B. and Shmukle, C. (2011). Stability and change of personality across life course: the impact of age and major life events on mean-level and rank-order stability of the big five. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 101 (4) 862-882.
Sun, J., & Wang, X. (2010). Value differences between generations in China: A study in Shanghai. Journal of Youth Studies, 13, 65-81.
Tolbize, A. (2008). Generational differences in the workplace. Research and Training Center on Community Living, 1-21.
(In-depth reads)
The Labour party (2016). The Future of Work. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/nzlabour/pages/2371/attachments/original/1478147235/43230_LoO_Future_of_Work_Front_End_Summary_20pp_2_LR.pdf?1478147235
Thorsen, Jensen and Børner, (2016), Psychological work environment and retirement age: a prospective study of 1876 senior employees. International Archives Occupational Environmental Health. 89:891-900. DOI:10.1007/S00420-016-1125-7.
Wong, M., Gardiner, E., Lang W., Coulon, L. (2008). Generational differences in personality and motivation: Do they exist and what are the implications for the workplace? Journal of Managerial Psychology, ISSN: 0268-3946.
8. Statistics
(12-minute reads)
Latest News of World (2018). How are NZ companies supporting mums returning to the work force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWCs8Xm6Jpg