IT is a critical driver of national economies and the IT workforce is aging. Workers are often considered old and un-hirable in this industry when they are in their early 40s. These issues have implications for the available labour supply which, in all industries, will increasingly come from an older workforce. Have IT firms considered the implications of workforce aging for their firms? Have they made changes to their working environments accordingly? Can IT employees sustain their employment over their lives? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then the IT industry is at risk of losing the experience and extensive human capital that is characteristic of older workers. Training and retraining are central issues here. Informed by our research in IT, our team will develop an integrative policy framework for governments, industries, and individuals regarding how to better manage life-long learning in new economies.
