At our company, mature workers are an important asset to our workforce and to our business. They contribute to our customers' in-store experience, help to set an example for our younger workforce and serve as mentors to their less experienced colleagues.
Through our mature worker partnerships and programs, we have increased the number of colleagues who are 50 or older. Today, mature workers represent approximately 18 percent of our workforce. Some of our mature workers have been with the company for years, while others have joined the company as a second career - sometimes choosing to work just part-time.
In March 2007, we received the 2007 American Society on Aging's Business and Aging Award, in recognition of our ongoing commitment to recruit, train and retain older workers.