Over 30 1 Job 1 Employer now Closed

Sandi Ellis Steve Sachs Andrew Bauer Evan Jones

Don't have Grade 12 Over 45 years old What about me ? 

What is success for me ?

Discusion around a worker who was employed at NCR with all the skills that go with that tried to apply to a similar manufacturing company was told in an interview that her skills are good but they required a grade 12 or GED.

Competieness with younger workers?

Does ageism exist?  Tendencies to hire younger.

Human resources criteria equal opportunity ?

Job Insecurity

Job Security does not exist anymore.

opportunity to reinvent self

Retraining opportunities expanded.

Not dependant on EI

only a few people qualify for EI and EI training

The alternative is Ontario Works (Rates in Waterloo Region are up 13% in past year)

Lack of training opportunities and depletion of most of all assets while on OW.

EI must be Restructured.

GED is a must for these workers.  Some workers have a difficult time getting their GED

How to match or fit skilled people with educational barriers with the jobs that are in demand.

Employers expectation may be to high.  

Are workers to become robot/drones?

Myth of the perfect workers