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.
