“When you look at us, you see we’re all different: We’re male and female, black and white and Hispanic. But we all speak with one voice: We all want to work!” said Rosa Hannah, 60, of Rochester, New York.

Hannah was among five other panelists at Experience Works’ press event to highlight its new study, “Overlooked and Underserved: An In-depth Look at the Challenges Facing Low-income Older Job Seekers.”

Real Resumes for Jobs in Nonprofit Organization offers example of resumes used to secure jobs in nonprofits and in federal employment. The book includes resumes of people who have worked in national trade associations, and nonprofits including the United Way, Salvation Army, and the American Cancer Society. A section is included as well on the federal hiring process.

Pamela Skillings, author of Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams writes an engaging blog as well — showing you how to escape corporate disillusionment and toxic work environments and how to shoot for new work rife with meaning and enjoyment. Check out the blog Escape from Corporate America

By John Siceloff and Jason Maloney. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

The Aging Workforce News blog tracks developments, tools, and resources for managing older workers and boomers in the workplace.

A new report profiles 10 community colleges that are attracting experienced workers, engaging local employers and helping prepare boomers for meaningful work in the second half of life.

Civic Ventures released a new survey today estimating that between 5.3 and 8.4 million Americans have launched “encore careers,” positions that combine income and personal meaning with social impact and nearly half of those surveyed are interested in finding their encore career.

Read Civic Ventures CEO Marc Freedman’s blog about the report in today’s Huffington Post at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-freedman/bill-gates-deserves-an-en_b_....

We’d appreciate it if you could read the post and comment on Marc’s piece directly on the Huffington Post site.