It's National Employ Older Workers Week!
09/19/2011 - 10:51:09am
It’s National Employ Older Workers Week (Sept. 18-24), and I hope that I can count on you to help spread the word!
An annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, National Employ Older Workers Week is a call to action for employers and employees alike to recognize the value and necessity of experienced workers in our nation’s workforce.
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With unemployment high and retirement savings low, hundreds of thousands of people over 50 are turning to college programs to boost their job skills. But given the rising costs of tuition, is it worth the money? Marci Alboher, VP at Civic Ventures, offers advice for this quickly growing demographic.
Sabbaticals for Nonprofit Leaders More Important in Tough Times
07/27/2011 - 08:30:20am
The following commentary, written by Civic Ventures Vice President Phyllis N. Segal and Civic Ventures Board Chair Ruth Wooden, was published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy in its July 28 issue.
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Last year, 40 percent of U.S. residents 55 and older were in the workforce, a percentage that has grown since 1993. And the percentage of workers older than 65 has continued to rise, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's analysis of census figures. With this surge comes the necessity for encore careers as a means to continue working in the second half of life.
Wrapping up a three-year initiative to boost course offerings and resources targeted to community college students age 50 and up, the American Association of Community Colleges said in a November report that its Plus 50 program schools shifted dramatically from offering personal enrichment courses for retirees to awarding targeted certificates aimed at current job openings in their communities.
Outcome Tracking: Practical Tips
07/15/2011 - 01:48:13pm
In this resource brief, community colleges in Civic Ventures’ Encore College Initiative share tips for tracking student outcomes in programs for people 50 and older seeking encore careers in education, healthcare, social services and the emerging green economy.
- by: Diane Piktialis | More >
Discovering What's Next Career Counseling With Career Moves at JVS
Take advantage of Discovering What's Next's one-on-one free consultation service provided by Career Moves at JVS.
Start: 06/16/2011 - 9:30 a.m.
End: 06/16/2011 - 11 a.m.
Discovering What's Next Career Counseling With Career Moves at JVS
Take advantage of Discovering What's Next's one-on-one free consultation service provided by Career Moves at JVS.
Start: 05/19/2011 - 9:30 a.m.
End: 05/19/2011 - 11 a.m.
Free Webinar: Mature Workers – Why Hiring Them is Good for Business and Society
Macomb Community College’s Workforce & Continuing Education’s Center for Health Careers invites you to tune into an informa
Start: 05/11/2011
End: 05/11/2011
Sustaining and Expanding Your Encore Program
04/19/2011 - 08:57:28am
Civic Ventures Encore College Initiative grantees are developing programs that create educational pathways to encore careers for people 50 and older. Effective planning has been essential to efforts to sustain and, in some cases, expand these programs. Below are seven tips for community college administrators.
- Start with the end in mind.
- by: Cal Halvorsen | More >
