The reactivation of older professionals can solution for the shortage of his Hamburg, January 11, 2011, nor are the positive messages of lower unemployment in the year 2010 and further declining unemployment for 2011 in the ear. But according to already voices, warning against a shortage of workers and thus skills shortage. A recent survey of the German industry and Commerce (DIHK) shows the shortage of suitable workers is that three-quarters of the companies in 2011 through expect concern while the demographic change serious consequences for their operation. The fear seems justified, because according to the Institute for labour market and occupational research, the number of active persons decreases over the next 10 years to at least 1.9 million. Against this background, the experience resource of older employees and specialists in retirement in the foreground moves. DIHK-President drift man urges the company already, even more to take advantage of the potential of older people”.

The the older generation can contribute and wants to find a solution to the shortage, to show their motivation to be more active. We have found that even specialists in retirement are highly motivated to engage with your experiences. Also pensioners have valuable technical and social skills and are available in structurally weak regions, as they rarely move away from there as young workers”, so Jakob tuber, Managing Director of, a service that reactivated the experience of the older generation for companies. The so-called silver worker”will on the labour market is becoming increasingly important, according to the Federal Agency for work, as greatly increase their number in the turn of demographic change. According to the Federal Office of statistics, the number grows by 2020 about 60 to about 2 million by 2050 even to more than 6.2 million.

It is therefore actively to shape the demographic changes and to understand as an opportunity. With our services we want one Make contribution in this direction”, reported tuber. Real design resulting from demographic trends also many advantages, shows a study by the Academy group ageing in Germany. It must do this just strongly held a rethinking of society in terms of age and the role of the older generation. Older fellow citizens want to participate and actively use their experience. Specialists in retirement could be a serious solution for the shortage. The company: the online resource for project work by professionals in the retirement is sentiso. Knowledge and experience of older generations be reactivated at sentiso for the benefit of all stakeholders. These are tips and information around the topic of working in retirement”provided. For questions and photos: Sentiso GmbH Jakob tuber, Mittelweg 177, 20148 Hamburg phone: 040 399913 61, fax: 040 399913 62,, press