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Helping the Unemployed Recover After the End of the Space Shuttle Program

Posted on 05/15/2012 by | 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 …

A Perfect Storm for Age Discrimination

Posted on 02/16/2012 by | 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 …

Here’s to Older Workers

Posted on 02/2/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkPop quiz: In December 2011, what was the unemployment rate for people 50 and over? The answer is 6.2 percent, nearly twice what it was at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2007. At AARP we often hear from members in their 50s, 60s and 70s who are unemployed and want and need to get back into the workforce…some desperately so. This month, AARP is shining the spotlight on older worker issues from a range of perspectives, from those …

A win-win: Get older workers back in the game

Posted on 01/30/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

WorkHas the economy finally crawled out of the bog? Things may be looking up but – right now – 4 million older Americans are either unemployed or not able to find full-time employment. Many are struggling to meet their everyday needs and having to choose between which necessity to buy – groceries or medicine. That’s a choice no one should have to make. If you’re an employer or a workforce development professional, you can help. How?

The Takeaway: Worst Cities For Retirees To Find Work; Mary Tyler Moore Honored At SAG Awards

Posted on 01/30/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

Your LifeAfter reviewing employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the blog 24/7 Wall St. pinpointed the six cities or regions with the highest unemployment rates for Americans 65+, and five out of the six are places where general unemployment is actually below the national average.

The Takeaway: 65+ Population In U.S. Higher Than Ever; Jobless Rate Falls Below 9 Percent

Posted on 12/2/2011 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsAmerican the Beautiful—and Gray: Census Bureau data released this week shows that the senior population of this country is higher than it’s ever been before. According to 2010 numbers, there are 40.3 million people ages 65+ in the United States, an increase of over 5 million since the 2000 Census. These days, one in every eight Americans—or 13 percent of the total population—is 65 or older. And the unemployment rate in November fell to 8.6 percent—the biggest drop since the beginning of the economic downturn.

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