Title | Late-Career Planning and Job Crafting for Older Workers |
| Author(s) | - Amberyce Ang, Singapore University of Social Sciences, SIngapore
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| Publication Name | Asia Pacific Career Development Journal, Vol 4, No 1 |
| Publication Date | March, 2021 |
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| Abstract | The objectives of this study are to introduce the concept of late-career planning and explore the use of a work design questionnaire to guide job crafting for older workers in late-career planning. This is a mixed methods study, comprising of a face-to-face interview, a questionnaire, and an online survey, administered to a total sampling size of 213 participants. Interview responses indicated that older workers desired late-career planning as a precursor to retirement planning. Findings and suggestions from this study lay the foundation for a relatively new concept of late-career planning in human resource practices. Late-career planning leads us to re-examine our views on career development through the lens of lifespan development theories and recognize that workers at different life stages have differing needs. The proposed job crafting tool aims to achieve a better fit between older workers and their jobs in their late-careers. |
