Posted on 08/23/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News Roundups | WorkIn another blow to conventional wisdom, a new survey finds many employers actively want older employees to keep working past 65. Only 4 percent of of the 412 employers recently polled by BMO Retirement Services said they think extended careers will be bad for their company. Nearly half said they think boomers delaying retirement will be a net positive for employers.
Posted on 08/1/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments
WorkWho else remembers looking forward to Sunday mornings when a certain section of the newspaper would arrive, thick with possibilities? After being in the work force full-time for a few years, I had my sights set on a bigger city and a job at a larger company with better benefits. There was just one place to look: in the paper’s ‘Help Wanted’ section. Times sure have changed. Decades later, every day is Sunday for job seekers. And in the wake …
Posted on 07/31/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News Roundups | WorkOver half of all recent job openings were filled by people who didn’t previously work in that industry or occupation, according to a new analysis. With unemployment high and many older adults looking for “encore careers,” this news is an encouraging sign that switching careers is possible these days.
Posted on 06/26/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments
WorkOlder workers, take heart – and employers, take note. A new co-sponsor for the Best Employers for Workers Over 50 Award happens to have some pull in executive suites when it comes to charting employment policies. AARP has joined forces with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The announcement was made during SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition, attended by about 13,000 HR professionals. “SHRM and its members have a unique perspective on employer policies around the …
Posted on 05/15/2012 by Jen Martin | Volunteering | Comments
WorkThis is a guest post by Dan Kulpinski. Kulpinski is a web writer and producer for the AARP Foundation. Space Shuttle Discovery piggybacked a ride over Washington, D.C., April 17, drawing many oohs and ahhs and prompting many folks here at AARP headquarters to go up to the roof or down to the National Mall to see the spectacle. The event reminded us that the shuttle era is over, but in Brevard County, Florida – home to the Kennedy Space …
Posted on 02/16/2012 by Deb Silverberg | AARP Blog Author | Comments
WorkYes, there’s a perfect storm — but there’s also an opportunity. A Supreme Court ruling, combined with a seemingly never-ending cycle of long-term unemployment, has had a chilling effect on age discrimination cases. They’re more frequent and harder to prove, according to experts cited in this NPR Morning Edition segment. People over 50 don’t need news headlines to tell them that age discrimination is alive and well. They know firsthand. On average, it takes someone age 55 or over three …
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