Webb: Firms ignoring older workers 'will be left behind'

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Businesses which do not tap into Britain's growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge, according to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guide.

Employing older workers warns employers that Britain is running out of workers. According to the DWP, there are 13.5 million job vacancies which need to be filled over the next ten years, but only ...

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