QCOSTARICA — In Costa Rica, people over 45 face great obstacles to accessing the labor market, despite their extensive experience, social and economic barriers continue to limit their employment opportunities.
With a population that is projected to reach 17% of older people in 2043, the inclusion of this group in the labor market is increasingly urgent.
Hiring people over 45 and/or seniors generates a diverse, equitable, inclusive and enriching environment that promotes both personal and professional growth of all company employees.
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The inclusion of this population within the workforce in companies contemplates benefits such as: the use of their experience, knowledge, leadership skills, commitment, greater stability and loyalty to the companies in which they work.
In this context, the Asociación Gerontológica Costarricense (AGECO) – Costa Rican Gerontological Association – recognized Grupo EULEN for the third consecutive year in the category “Conditions for employability: hiring or support for self-employment”, for its ongoing commitment to the inclusion of people over 45 years of age, and recruitment processes that eliminate any form of discrimination.
Grupo EULEN, a company with 25 years of service in Costa Rica, has implemented diversity, equity and inclusion policies that provide greater employment opportunities to this sector of the population.
Magdalena Méndez, head of Human Resources at Grupo EULEN Costa Rica, commented: “Companies in our country must assume the role of promoters of opportunities for this group, taking advantage of their experience and knowledge as a reference for new generations.”
In 2024, Grupo EULEN Costa Rica has hired more than 80 people over 45 years of age. Currently, 45% of its workforce (450 employees) belong to this group, working in areas such as maintenance, security, cleaning and others. The company, a leader in specialized services, continues to promote policies that ensure a safe and discrimination-free work environment, regardless of the age of its employees.
Méndez adds: “Looking to the future, we are working hand in hand with local governments and non-governmental entities to continue incorporating more people from this social group; thanks to this effort we also received the recognition granted by the Municipality of Alajuela on October 18, by virtue of our policies of inclusion and hiring of people over 45 years of age.”
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According to the Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE) del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) – Continuous Employment Survey of the National Institute of Statistics and Census, between June and August 2024, 24,922 men and 15,108 women over 45 years of age were unemployed.
Considering this, it becomes even more relevant with the promulgation of Law No. 10079, known as the “Law to promote employment opportunities for people over 45 years of age”, which seeks to improve the employability conditions for this age group; as well as the urgency for more companies to adopt hiring policies that include this segment of the population.
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