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Ready, Set, Go - Seniors in the Workforce
DID YOU KNOW? Workers 55 and older are the fastest growing segment of the workforce, and the median age of the workforce is projected to reach 40 by 2010. Four more information go to: http://www.wa.gov/esd/lmea/sprepts/newsp/oew.htm.
Due to today’s economy many older adults continue working past their retirement. While some retirees are seeking employment in order to supplement inadequate retirement benefits. Seniors are retiring from one job only to begin another. Yet many retired seniors re-enter the workforce for personal gratification.
For more information on Seniors in the Workplace go to:
http://seniorliving.about.com/od/workandcareers/a/seniorjobbank.htm
Books
Naomi's guide to aging gratefully: facts, myths, and good news for boomers / by Naomi Judd
The aging workforce : what does it mean for businesses and the economy? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, February 28, 2007. / United States Congress, Senate, Special Committee on Aging
Avoid retirement and stay alive : why you should never retire and how not to / David Bogan
The best home businesses for people 50+ : opportunities for people who believe the best is yet to be! / Paul and Sarah Edwards
Boom or bust! : new career strategies in a new America : career mangement guide for baby boomers & beyond / Carleen MacKay and Brad Taft
DVD / Videos
Embracing aging - families facing change DVD [videorecording] / [United States]: Gateway (Vision Vtd), 2008.
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