With an improving economy, companies are looking to hire older workers with experience as opposed to tech-savvy younger colleagues.

Skills that older workers bring to a job are valuable for companies, especially because these skills cannot be easily be taught or replaced. Business Insider names a few of the key advantages of employing older workers:

  1. They have good leadership skills. Stronger communication skills positions older workers to be better leaders than their younger counterparts.
  2. They're focused. Unlike younger workers who are searching for the next opportunity, older employees are focused on the job.
  3. They're loyal. Because older workers are typically more satisfied with their jobs, they also tend to stay longer.
  4. They have a good work ethic. A 2010 Pew Research survey revealed that six in 10 respondents believed work ethic to be the largest difference between young and old employees. Three-fourths of respondents cited older people as having a stronger work ethic.
  5. They have strong networks. People who have spent more time in the workforce have generally made more connections, giving older employees stronger professional networks.

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