2009 AARP International Innovative Employer Award

2009 Award Recipients have been announced.  TAEN's Press Release on the three award winners in the UK is available at: http://taen.org.uk/news/view/361

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 award.

The AARP International Innovative Employer Award are intended to recognize employers who have demonstrated innovative workforce or human resources practices that address issues relevant to the age 50 and older workforce.  At a time when the percentage of workers age 25 to 44 is declining, older adults are a more important component of the global workforce than ever before--a fact that select employers are recognizing and implementing policies to address.  By recognizing employers around the world that have demonstrated innovative efforts to address issues relevant to older workers, AARP encourages all employers to create a mutually beneficial work environment that values the potential of these workers and the workforce as a whole.

Employer applicants for the award will be asked to inform us of their human resource practices in the following areas: 

• Recruitment;
• Training and Lifelong Learning;
• Career Development;
• Flexible Work Arrangements;
• Health Protection and Promotion; and
• Diversity Promotion.

Award winning employers will be able to demonstrate best practices in one or more of these areas that encourage or help older workers to remain meaningfully employed.  These programs may be general in nature (i.e. available to all employees regardless of age) or they may be targeted specifically to older employees.  The main requirement is a demonstrated commitment to advancing human resource policies that help retain, attract, and engage workers regardless of age.

All employers headquartered in countries outside the U.S., as well as foreign subsidiaries/operations of U.S. based companies, are eligible to apply.