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Gen X Defies the Tech Stereotype
The new CWI Works Longevity Workforce Outlook data reveals how Gen X and older workers are embracing AI, building tech skills, and challenging outdated workplace stereotypes.
The Words That Turn Talent Away
The CWI Works Longevity Workforce Outlook found that stereotypes and misperceptions may keep older workers from even applying for a role, starting with terms used in job descriptions that may inadvertently imply bias. 'Coded’ language including "Digital-first/digital native," “culture fit", “go-getter,", and “high potential," turn away older Americans who read them as a signal the role is intended for a different age group.
Forbes: What AI Stereotypes Get Wrong
The CWI Works Longevity Workforce Outlook challenges the stereotype that older workers struggle with technology, revealing 87% of those 55+ are comfortable with AI, with nearly half very comfortable.
Business Wire: 76% of Adults
New CWI Works survey reveals stereotypes prevail; older workers in U.S. are eager to learn new skills, but employers are holding them back as AI reshapes the workforce
Ready for AI? They Are.
Older workers are embracing AI, but persistent stereotypes about age and technology are still shutting them out of jobs and training, according to a new Longevity Workforce Outlook survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of CWI Works, a leader in workforce development that brings together the employment needs of U.S. businesses and the potential of older American workers.
