Business Daily Keeping Chile's older workers... working
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Sep 29, 2025 The challenges and opportunities of an aging workforce in Chile take center stage. A café exclusively hiring women over 50 showcases a supportive work environment. Discussions reveal how outdated biases affect hiring seniors in sectors like security. A coalition aims to influence policy for older talent, while a biotech firm blends youthful innovation with veteran experience. Insights into cultural and policy shifts needed to embrace an aging population are highlighted, emphasizing the importance of flexibility in the workplace.
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Cafe Employing Women Over 50
- Alejandra Dietrich, 68, left council and secretarial roles and now enjoys working at Café Figo staffed by women over 50.
- Owner Carolina Beloglio created the cafe after struggling to find work herself and only employs women over 50 to support each other.
Shift Toward Competence Over Age
- Mario Mora says Chile historically excluded 50+ candidates but now values technical and personal competencies over age for senior roles.
- Companies often hire older leaders to prepare succession plans and transfer knowledge over a few years.
Failure Seen As Stigma, Not Lesson
- Mario Mora recounts entrepreneurs who return to corporate life after failed ventures and face stigma in Chile.
- He explains that failed businesses are often seen as personal failures rather than learning experiences.