Work:
Career/Job Search after Age 50:
HIRED: is one of the most respected workforce development organizations in the Minneapolis- St. Paul metropolitan area. http://www.hired.org/
Encore.org is for people interested in encore careers – jobs that combine personal meaning, continued income and social impact. The site is published by Civic Ventures, a nonprofit think tank on boomers, work and social purpose. While Encore.org is not a job placement service, it provides free, comprehensive information that helps people transition to jobs in the nonprofit world and the public sector.
http://www.encore.org/
SHiFT in Minneapolis & Saint Paul: SHift is a clearinghouse for ideas, programs and people who seek more satisfaction from work. It is a network that supports people in midlife who seek greater meaning in life and work through encore careers, stipended service or volunteering. SHiFT is piloting a new
Midternships program to help people at midlife gain hands-on work experience in a new career field. The pilot is being funded by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. It is an innovate approach to bringing together a government agency with a community-based nonprofit to facilitate the transitions of people 50 and older to new careers, overwhelmingly in the nonprofit sector.
http://www.shiftonline.org
RetiredBrains, is one of the largest independent job and information resource for boomers, retirees and people planning their retirement. They have compiled sought after content in areas like Health Care, Medicare-Social Security, Continuing Education, Financial Resources, Insurance Services, Identity Theft & Scams, Senior Travel-Vacations, Senior Discounts and much more.
http://www.retiredbrains.com/default.aspx
RetirementJobs.com (RJC) service is completely free for job seekers. They provide the option of upgrading to their premium service which gives access to seminars and special content, and enables job seekers to easily identify job openings from employers they have certified or pre-certified as age friendly. RetirementJobs.com also makes money by charging fees to employers who turn to RetirementJobs.com to post open positions and access a database of qualified mature workers. Advertisers pay RetirementJobs.com to deliver messages about topics such as financial services, education, health and travel.
www.retirementjobs.com
Workforce50.com As Bob Dylan wrote in the early 60s, “the times they are a-changin’”. The workforce is aging. Many of the 78.3 million baby boomers will choose not to retire as previous generations have done. They want to stay engaged, some pushing forward and some scaling back, and some seeking more meaningful career paths. Workforce50.com arms the older workforce with employment resources and career information to achieve their goals. Help them to make the most of their talents.
http://www.workforce50.com/
RetireeWorkforce.com is dedicated to providing exciting employment opportunities for experienced and motivated retirees. Their job database contains unique part-time, flexible, seasonal and even full-time positions specifically for more experienced candidates. Their goal is to match organizations with these experienced, reliable and hard-working employees.
http://www.retireeworkforce.com/
Vital Aging Network Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota: Volunteer-led leadership organization that builds the individual and civic capacity of people 50+ to foster vital communities. Activities include forums, a monthly bulletin, leadership and social entrepreneurship programs, and a website with access to education, advocacy and guidance for finding personal direction.
http://www.vital-aging-network.org/
Purpose Project, Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota Minneapolis & Saint Paul University-based project that offers workshops to help people discover their passion in the second half of life. It also works on developing best practices in aging and retirement.
http://www.csh.umn.edu/programs/The_Purpose_Project/home.htm...
The Sloan Center on Aging & Work: The Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College promotes quality of employment as an imperative for the 21st century multi-generational workforce. We integrate evidence from research with insights from workplace experiences to inform innovative organizational decision-making. Collaborating with business leaders and scholars in a multi-disciplinary dialogue, the Center develops the next generation of knowledge and talent management. http://www.bc.edu/research/agingandwork/about.html
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