Women over 50 who have had to change sectors or rebuild confidence after setbacks often develop a powerful capacity to learn, unlearn, and relearn. They are used to adapting and bring seasoned judgement in an automated world with skills that are not purely technical – thriving on discernment and able “to read a situation, understand context, weigh trade-offs, and anticipate consequences”. These are among a catalogue of reasons, advanced by the author of a thoughtful new article, why employers need to stop overlooking them. She argues that at a time of wars, oil crises, rapidly advancing AI and other concerns, “organizations need people who can handle ambiguity, navigate transitions, sustain relationships and make sound judgments under pressure”.
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