Brits may joke about Americans’ meagre holiday allowances, but the truth is, even when they do earn more time off, more than half aren’t using it. And a new study suggests that having a nation of workaholics could be hurting the economy, as well as people’s job satisfaction.

Insurance company Aviva is aiming to surpass the ‘silver quota’ for employers by bringing more Boomers into its workforce. Given Aviva’s aging clientele, the diversity push is helping it better relate to its customers, as well as express its brand values.

The PR industry favours the young, but often requires employees to work past retirement age. Knowing that it may be hard to find your place if you’re not part of Gen Y, Wunderlich Kaplan Communications is offering a new internship to women over 40. But is age really just a number?

Major corporations used to have their pick of the best minds as they left university. But there's now a talent shortage, and 53% of UK workers say that no amount of money could tempt them to a company with a poor employer brand. So how can businesses build their brand to attract the best applicants?