An adage for 2009: Let go and grow

With a swag of awards on the shelf, high praise from government ministers and a string of successful candidate and employer matches, Adage.com.au - Australia's leading mature age job board - has done what it set out to do; advance labour force participation of mature workers and improve the recruitment experience for employers and candidates.

The Adage journey began in 2006 providing a partnership platform for progressive companies such as AMP, Westpac, St George, ipac, Tactics Consulting, The Salvation Army and 2Discover to pioneer the recruitment of mature workers.

Over 15 000 people visit www.adage.com.au each month. To date 820 employers have sought mature candidates, over 9000 candidates have registered and 120 articles featuring Adage were published in mainstream and specialist media.

The work of Adage has been lauded by government ministers such as the Hon Dr Sharman Stone (former Minister for Workforce Participation) and the Hon Justine Elliot (Minister for Ageing) who wrote:

Your company is an outstanding example of how promoting diversity in the workplace can provide great benefits to both employers and employees. The employment of mature age workers also demonstrates clearly that older Australians continue to make a significant contribution to the workplace and to their communities.

In 2007 Adage's work as advocates for mature age employment was recognised with an Award for Excellence in Business Mentoring at the 2007 NSW Seniors Week. In the same year, Adage instigated the Adage Top 20 as a way of acknowledging age positive employers across Australia. In November 2008, Adage won a joint award for Employment and Inclusion of Mature Workers at the National Diversity@Work awards presented by Bob Geldof.

In tough economic times, the case for Adage is even more pertinent; a cost effective means of sourcing a qualified, experienced candidate who is likely to stay longer, show resilience and invest their expertise in your company. Anyone who's worked through previous economic downturns would be a great asset to any business. says Adage director Alison Monroe.

Adage is currently managed by three savvy women with diverse business interests. Having pioneered Australia's largest commercial job board for experienced, mature workers they now believe it is time to pass the baton to someone who can take Adage to the next level.