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Jan Hively

Co-founder

Shift

As co-founder of Shift in Minneapolis, Jan established a clearinghouse for ideas, programs and people seeking more satisfaction from work.

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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

As interest in encore careers grows nationally, pioneers are creating encore programs at the state and local level. These efforts range from the occasional support session to comprehensive services including job preparation and placement, life planning and peer networks for encore career seekers.

FIND ORGANIZATIONS IN YOUR STATE

Click here to find organizations that provide encore services (dark green states), or click on a dark green state to see organizations in that state.

Want to put your organization on the map? Email us at localorgs@encore.org

FOR ENCORE CAREER SEEKERS

Connect

Start your search for organizations in your community by seeing what's in your state on the map above. Also check out our blog post on Midlife Transition Groups. Other good places to connect are community colleges, universities, libraries, volunteer centers, parks and recreation departments, adult education programs and local nonprofits.

Find Events
View the Encore.org calendar to locate events in your area. More >

Start Talking
Check out the Encore Careers Meeting Tool Kit to start an encore conversation in your community. More >

FOR ENCORE PROGRAM OPERATORS

Connect

Want to start an encore program in your area? Find out how community leaders throughout the country have organized in new ways and launched innovative programs to advance encore careers. They are connecting experienced professionals with career help, offering internships and fellowships, and creating community hubs and other initiatives.

Learn about the different types of organizations creating encore programs More >

Search our Local Encore Organization Resources More >

HOW DICK GOLDBERG STARTED COMING OF AGE

In this video, Dick Goldberg
talks about his transition from
playwright, screenwriter and TV
writer to his encore career as
director of Coming of Age in
Philadelphia, where he urges
boomers to volunteer for nonprofits.

Video length: 2:30
Click image at right to play video

FEATURED COMMUNITY

Maricopa County, Arizona

For nearly a decade, Maricopa County has been developing new programs that tap encore talent in the community to fill high-demand needs like, teaching, elder care and nursing.