In collaboration with a group of international colleagues from the 5C collaborative (www.5c.careers), I studied employability, defined as an individual’s perception of being able to find alternative jobs on the external labor market. I studied this topic with a particular focus on older workers, as individuals are obliged to work longer in their lives; however, paradoxically, as they age, they face great discrimination when seeking employment or re-employment. We conducted a survey in 30 countries, collecting responses from over 9,000 people employed in managerial and professional jobs. By analyzing this data, we were able to show that older workers perceive a disadvantage in terms of external employability, but that having experienced development activities throughout their career mitigates this situation.

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Prix EFMD FNEGE 2025 du Meilleur Ouvrage de Management – Catégorie puvrage de recherche collectif
Prix Syntec Conseil du Meilleur Ouvrage de Management
L’ouvrage examine les interactions entre la science et l’industrie à travers la notion de double impact, c’est-à-dire la capacité à produire à la fois des avancées scientifiques majeures et des innovations technologiques disruptives. Il met en lumière les leviers permettant de favoriser ces synergies, notamment par le transfert de connaissances, la coopération entre chercheurs et industriels, et des politiques d’innovation adaptées. L’objectif est de construire un écosystème où la recherche fondamentale et l’innovation industrielle se renforcent mutuellement au service du progrès économique et sociétal.
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- Management public, Management Stratégique

