- January 3, 2012
The future workforce will largely be made up of experts and seasoned skilled workers, including a greater number of mature workers (those aged 55 and older) starting independent careers based on acquired expertise. Of today´s 16 million career...
- December 23, 2011
From the beginning of 2008 to November 2011, the percentage of people 55 and older who were unemployed doubled, from 3.2 to 6.4 percent. Other groups, like teenagers, suffer much higher unemployment rates. But workers 55 and older are unemployed longer...
AARP - December 14, 2011
Defying predictions, the nation´s unemployment rate fell almost half a percent to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest level in nearly three years, as employers added 120000 new jobs, the government reported. Older workers saw welcome gains too...
Business Wire - July 6, 2011
As might be expected, younger employees, age 18 to 34, were most likely to want more skills, at 74 percent, versus 56 percent of older workers. ...If this many workers feel overqualified, though, it suggests high turnover when economic confidence returns. Job seekers, dust off those good resumes and career plans, and keep that job network active with your target companies. It couldn´t hurt to enroll in a couple of job skill classes, either!...
The Local - June 24, 2011
An answer to US prayers? This from Germany: “We need a higher employment rate for women, older workers and immigrants,” Hans Heinrich Driftmann, head of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), told the Berliner Zeitung. A DIHK survey showed that a third of companies ......
NY Times - June 20, 2011
American workers are growing older. The career plan of many older workers are being affected by our changing economy.......
Chicago Tribune - May 3, 2011
"Retirement is fast becoming a word without meaning, as so many boomers stop working for a period of time, then go back to work - in new ways,( with a new career plan,) on new terms and to new ends," says Freedman, author of "The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife."...
The Boston Channel - April 29, 2011
Beyond competing with the younger and older workers, the recession has left fewer middle management jobs. Construction and manufacturing industries are still struggling. A career development plan for a middle aged worker is more likely to be a disappointment. But experienced workers like Singer are confident they´ll soon be part of economic ......
Management Today - March 11, 2011
Official figures show that more and more over-65s are opting to stay in work. Great for them, but not for the young...
Bloomberg Business Week - March 8, 2011
Unemployment in the U.S. may fall faster than expected as baby boomers enter retirement, reducing the portion of people in the workforce, according to Drew Matus, senior U.S. economist at UBS Securities LLC...
Yahoo News - March 4, 2011
As a group suffering longer-term unemployment, mature workers relish the chance to determine their own destiny. The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides loans to entrepreneurs. But even micro-finance would make a mark on older Americans with...
Manufacturing Business Technology - February 27, 2011
Despite the fact that there have been 2 million manufacturing employees laid off since 2007, manufacturers are still facing skilled worker shortages...
NY Times - February 25, 2011
The Ronald Reagan crowd loved to talk about morning in America. For millions of individuals and families, perhaps the majority, it’s more like twilight — with nighttime coming on fast....
Times of India - February 24, 2011
Nearly half of H-1B work visa holders in the US were from India, who were mostly hired for technology-related positions, according to an official report....
MSNBC Nightly News - February 18, 2011
numbers are puzzling. just 36,000 jobs were added to the nation´s payrolls. about 110,000 fewer than expected, but look at this. at the same time, somehow the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 9%. that´s an important number, it´s a big deal....
