Jun 23, 2008

ENCORE CAREER SURVEY: Nationwide coverage runs the gamut

Numerous media outlets reported on the findings of the MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Career Survey. Some of the major articles:

USA Today: “Boomers’ New Jobs Give Back,” by Janet Kornblum.

The New York Times: “Options for Those Nonretiring Boomers,” by Marci Alboher.

Los Angeles Times: “Encore Careers Give ‘Retirees’ Another Chance to Do Dream Jobs,” by Maria L. La Ganga.

The New York Times: “Insights on Reinventing Retirement,” by Marci Alboher.

Inc.com: “Boomers Taking on Second Careers,” “Boomers Taking on Second Careers,” by Ana Patricia Ferrey.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: “Baby Boomers Express Strong Interest in Charity-Related Second Careers,” by Caroline Preston.

The Huffington Post: “Bill Gates Deserves an Encore,” an opinion piece by Marc Freedman of Civic Ventures.

MarketWatch.com: “Is There an ‘Encore’ Career in Your Future?” by Robert Powell.

U.S. News & World Report: “Older Workers Find ‘Encore Careers’ Helping Others,” by Emily Brandon.

TheDay.com of Connecticut: “Baby Boomers Are Seeking More Meaningful Careers” by Lee Howard.

To read some of the discussion about encore careers, see “Readers Debate Report on New Stage of Work.”

by Terry Nagel