The demographics of the House of Representatives Secretariat workforce show an

employee population that is both experienced and well-versed in administrative

matters.
As of October 10, 2014, there are a total of 1255 Secretariat plantilla employees. Of
the total, 628 are female and 627 are male. Notable in the statistics is the average
age of Secretariat employees, which is pegged at 49 years old. Breaking it the
statistics down, there are 884 employees or 70.44-percent who are in the 46 and
above age bracket. This is in stark contrast with those below 46, which number at
371 or 29.56-percent. Dissecting the figures further, there are only 26 HRep
Secretariat employees or only two-percent who are at the 26-30 year old age
bracket commonly referred to as young professionals.
What does an older workforce mean for the House of Representatives? According to
a recent study done by the Stanford Center for Longevity entitled, Adapting to an
Aging Workforce, older workers can be valuable sources of knowledge and
experience.1 As recommended by the study, employers can create a work
environment that focuses on longevity rather than retirement by initiating retraining
programs for older employees.2

http://longevity3.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AgingWorkforceProceedings.pdf
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