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Is work after 65 a 9am-to-1pm gig?
In Japan, half of all companies employ older workers. Singapore employers can tap this resource better by identifying roles they can take up.
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Given the vast spectrum of what jobs require and what seniors want, it should be possible to job-match so that all parties gain, says the writer.
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Xu Le
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Singapore can catch a glimpse of its future in Japan’s greying population.
Both are ageing societies, though Japan is already super-aged. Neither wants to rely too much on foreign workers. And yet, as there are job roles to fill and seniors who can fill them, Japan has already taken steps to encourage firms to hire them.
