In an article on Loosing Your Job After 50 AARP notes that in this recession the number of older workers losing their jobs is growing faster than any other age group. Attend any local networking meeting and you quickly get an idea of the challenges that job seekers over 50 face; the search takes longer than younger workers, fewer jobs are available, and pay often ends up being lower than in a previous position.
Job seekers over 50 should check out AARP: Cornell Heads 2009 Best Employers For Workers Over 50 for a list of companies that have been vetted to ensure that practices meet the needs of mature workers. Company policies that are reviewed include: recruiting practices, opportunities for training, education and career development; workplace accommodations; alternative work options, such as flexible scheduling, job sharing, and phased retirement; employee health and retirement benefits and retiree work opportunities. Five companies from Massachusetts are included in the top 50.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole.
