While some industries continue to cut jobs, nonprofits are adding them. That makes it a good time to investigate openings at charitable organizations. Civic Ventures hosts an online resource center for people looking for paid or volunteer work at nonprofits as a bridge to retirement. Readers can sign up for Encore Careers newsletters, too.
Job Openings at Echoing Green
09/01/2010 - 12:09:59pm
Echoing Green is hiring. The nonprofit organization has two positions available that are ideal jobs for individuals seeking encore careers. Both are full time and are based in New York City.
Echoing Green is a nonprofit that invests in and supports outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs (called Echoing Green Fellows) to launch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions. It has invested $28 million in seed funding to more than 471 social entrepreneurs and their innovative organizations.
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By Steven Joiner
With so many job boards out there, it is understandable that encore career seekers don’t know where to start.
- How many positions are filled through job boards? Is it worth my time to respond?
- Do these boards scavenge from one another, leading to old jobs appearing as “recent,” even though they were filled months ago?
- How can I make my resume stand out and include keywords so that it survives screening by automated scanners?
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| Roger Forrester , Mature Worker Connection |
| Visit Mature Worker Connection's website |
Mature Worker Connection
As founder of the Mature Worker Connection (MWC) in Tucson, Roger Forrester put his years of human resources experience to work for people over 50. After a long stint as a human resources director at the University of Minnesota, Forrester retired and moved to Pima County in Arizona. He found that many of his new friends and neighbors over 50 were interested in finding jobs but didn’t know how to go about it. In 2003 Forrester began to shop around the idea for an employment agency dedicated to helping them.
Life by Design Northwest
Greater Portland
Go-to resource for life planning. Its mission is to support people as they age in discovering their passion and purpose to bring their wisdom and skills to strengthen the community and achieve personal fulfillment. It serves as a resource for individuals, businesses, nonprofits and the community.
ReServe
New York City
Local nonprofit that connects retired professionals with compensated service opportunities that use their lifetime skills for the public good. ReServe educates civic institutions about the wisdom and experience that retired professionals can bring; works to create service opportunities; and recruits, places and supports retired professionals in the workplace. Read a New York Times article about ReServe here.
Employ Florida Marketplace: Silver Edition
Statewide
Website portal to help people aged 50 and older who are looking for a job or volunteer opportunity. It makes it easier for older workers, and older worker-friendly employers, to find each other.
Colorado Experience Bank
Statewide
Web-based gateway to resources for baby boomers and maturing adults. It connects individuals with opportunities to explore a new career, enroll in lifelong learning classes and contribute to the community through volunteering opportunities.
As the largest nonprofit job site, Idealist.org offers many job listings and other helpful content. You can set up alerts to learn about jobs as they are posted. View all Idealist job listings.
