The strategies to deal with increasing rate of retirement and semi-retirement include; Improving the performance of mature workers, and all employees for that matter. Improving the retention of high performing mature workers. Accelerating knowledge transfer from more experienced to less experienced across generations of employees. Maximizing the retention of critical knowledge before employees leave the organization. More effective recruiting of mature job candidates. More effective utilization of retirees, either returning as part-time workers, or as a source for referrals in recruiting. Properly preparing employees for retirement and helping get them through retirement