4 Business Advanced English 2, SW3, OA3

for companies with g..... a..... “these kind of technologies are uniquely placed to provide significant c.... a......

BP gives out Fitbit fitness trackers to its North American staff as part of an i..... p..... to reduce healthcare costs.

the a.... o..... s..... and the p.... t.... m..... t..... at all times can cause anxiety, offsetting any increases in wellbeing

find it harder to make their r...... s..... stretch as the average life expectancy, which is currently above 81 in the UK

workers will s..... w...... g...... rather than abruptly upon reaching r..... a...., which currently stands at 65 for men and 62 for women in the UK but will rise to 67 for both by 2028.

For many older workers, however, r..... i.... e..... beyond 65 is an unsettling prospect.

certain type of older worker with s..... s..... can manage transitions from one job to another easily

for a lot of people, not only those in l....., p..... d..... j...... but also those who don’t have that much experience m.... j.... t...., they are going to feel a real sense of loss in job security and economic security if that cliff-edge approach is taken away

workers s.... w.... s.... o.... retirement age

According to one UK survey, r..... r.... by age group in 2011 rose steeply from 5% for under-30s, to 26% for the 45-49 age group, to 37% for those over 50

age, t.... o.... a.... often s.... a..... older people applying for jobs.

one with u...... s..... and another with experience and a qualification from 40 years ago, there might be some logic for a r...... employer to choose the first candidate,

But it might also be because employers assume that younger people are more adaptable, cheaper, more t...... and are going to stay with the organisation longer.”

there is also an onus on the government and employers to provide w.... p.... and a..... to m...... a s..... o..... w.....

He gives the example of the Silver Human Resource Centre in Japan, which provides p....., p..... e..... for people over 60;

Browse the business section of any bookshop and you’ll find dozens of titles promising to share the secret to c.... t.... c..... l....

One of the key w.... t.... of the 21st century has been the collapse of the corporate ladder, whereby loyal employees climbed towards the h..... e.... of management one p.... at a time.

industrial revolution, when successful businesses were built on e.... o... s...., standardisation and a s..... h.....

shifts taking place, one [of the biggest] is the c..... o..... t..... w...., which is far more diverse in every way,” she says.

This new d...., combined with t.... a..., has fed demand for a more collaborative and f..... w.... e.....

companies have “f..... o....” by about 25% over the past 25 years, losing several l..... o.... m..... in favour of a more g ..... s......., where ideas f..... a.... horizontal, vertical and diagonal paths.

Individuals will have the freedom t.... p.... t... the CEO

In the lattice organisation you can find growth by doing different roles, so you have new experiences, you a..... n.... s..., you t.... i.... new networks.

you stay relevant by acquiring a portfolio of t.... s.....

A recent report, The Future Workplace, commissioned by financial protection specialist Unum and authored by The Future Laboratory, reveals how the workplace is evolving and what employers need to do successfully to manage e.... w.... over the next 15 years.

One of the key findings of the survey was that in order to a..... a... r..... h...... e...., companies need to f.... a m..... c..... e..... This might involve h....., ideas workshops and regularly switching teams.

to c.... w.... the startups that are disrupting their business

a huge challenge in attracting the m..... g...... to come and work for them.

Those people (millennials) expect much more e...... e.....