unemployed and over fifty news, March 31st

There is a program from the Dept. of Labor called Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that provides assistance to workers who were made unemployed due to production being shifted out of the country
http://www.pharostribune.com/local/local_story_087212540.html

From Buffalo a man starts his own business after being laid off twice in the same year
http://www.buffalonews.com/145/story/622580.html

Age discrimination in Singapore
http://www.transitioning.org/?p=773

Another story about older workers hanging on to their jobs
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jnRCnp4jXma3pXUCZqnNhDISlzJgD97964V01

Great advice on what to do the day that you are laid off
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2009_03_31_What_to_say__do_as_you_are_laid_off/

unemployed and over fifty news, March 28th

There seems to be a clash between older workers and younger workers looking for jobs
http://www.freep.com/article/20090328/BLOG2504/90327093/1068/OPINION/Older+workers+crowding+out+the+young

More and more workers who are closer to the age of retirement are staying on the job as long as they can
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12011321

a great article that shows more people are working way past the age of 65
http://helpthemiddleclass.com/2009/03/27/elderly-emerge-as-a-new-class-of-workers-and-the-jobless-2/

South Dakota to use stimulus money to aid workers over 55
http://www.kmeg.com/Global/story.asp?S=10066489

unemployed and over fifty news for March 26th

In Charleston, South Carolina, an employment agency, which specializes in finding work for workers over 55, has seen a dramatic rise in the number of folks coming through their door.
http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=10065793

In Canada, the ‘Older Worker Initiative’ 30 people over the age of 55 were given the chance to increase their job skills and find employment
http://miramichileader.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/613817

Workforce50.com previously known as SeniorJobBank are lowering their fees to potential employers of workers over fifty
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090326005722&newsLang=en

The 65 and over age group are one of the fastest growing demographics in the career development field.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2253544.htm

unemployed and over fifty news, March 24th

Barrie Hopson comments on the difficulty of the over fifty crowd to find employment
http://theplusesofbeing50plus.blogspot.com/2009/03/older-workers-still-face-job-hunting.html


In Chattanooga on May 7Th there will be a job fair for those over the age of fifty. There will be workshops and representatives from businesses.
http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/business/local_story_079132700.html

SmartMoney online writes about older workers going back to work and what challenges they have ( lots of good links )
http://www.smartmoney.com/Personal-Finance/Employment/Go-Back-to-Work-in-Your-Golden-Years/


Camaraderie is found in the jobless in Texas through a website
http://theplusesofbeing50plus.blogspot.com/2009/03/older-workers-still-face-job-hunting.html

Information about the Senior Service America organization

The site that I am going to review this week is Senior Services America http://www.seniorserviceamerica.org/ located in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is a non-profit organization that helps people over 55 to find jobs while promoting civic duties. It is one of the sponsors of the Senior Community Service Employment Program, an employment program that started 40 years ago. There are restrictions on who may benefit from this program.

• have to over 55 years old
• legally able to work in the U.S.
• living in a household with income no more than 125 percent of the federal poverty level.

Special attention is given to

• Older than 65 years
• have a disability
• low literacy rate
• live in a rural area
• homeless
• low prospects of finding a job
• veteran

Those who are chosen are given minimum wage jobs where they will work in non-profit or community organizations. This will give them job skills and experience while earning money. Ultimately giving them confidence and experience that will help them in later job searches. Plus it will help out the communities that they serve in.

unemployed and over fifty news March 20th

A terrific article on the conflicts of workers working beyond their retirement and the impact that it has on the younger generation of workers.
http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/mar/19/virtue-working-longer/

The economy has slowed down the migration rush to popular locations.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123743043403180645.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

More sobering news about job searching from HometownAnnapolis.com
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/col/2009/03/19-47/Eric-Hartley-Tough-times-for-job-seekers.html

What are the effects of job loss on the over fifty crowd?http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/local_news/over_50_and_unemployed_in_baltimore/11107

unemployed and over fifty news, March 18th

Bucks County near Philadelphia is putting some of the stimulus money in training people over 55 for jobs
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29714630/

Older workers training in the health care field
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=102092&catid=2

One in ten people in Michigan are unemployed
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101990867

Retraining older workers

A white paper on retraining older workers who have been displaced in their current jobs. You have to download the pdf
http://ideas.repec.org/p/fip/fedhwp/wp-03-25.html

Older workers are a great resource that companies should make sure to retain. Well I agree with that!
http://www.doleta.gov/Seniors/other_docs/EmplGuide.pdf

A rather frank article on how older workers will fair in this economy
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/older-workers-workforce-2320385-mackay-look

A community college in Dayton Ohio is in the running for a federal grant to retrain older workers ( a lot more money should be allocated for such a worthwhile purpose!)
http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2009/02/20/ddn022009trainingweb.html

unemployed and over fifty news, March 15

You have a great work record and a terrific resume. You get a interview. When you show up something seems to be wrong. The interview discovered that you are old! What do you do?
http://blogs.ajc.com/hr-roundtable/2009/03/12/job-hunting-challenges-for-the-older-worker/

A pretty good pitch for hiring someone over the age of sixty-five
http://www.examiner.com/x-5354-Houston-Work-for-the-Retired-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Why-a-worker-over-65

There is a direct correlation between an ageing America and the increase of jobs in the health care industry
http://www.mybudget360.com/where-the-jobs-are-and-baby-boomers-healthcare-growth-and-the-feeding-of-a-graying-population-is-a-post-baby-boomer-society-good-for-our-economic-competitiveness/

unemployed and over fifty news for March 12

Older workers are now taking jobs that pay less. This isn’t a new trend. But now the way the economy is going down the tubes it is becoming more prevalent.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/oldjobs-0310.html


More evidence that older workers seem to go to the back of line when looking for a job, even though it is illegal to discriminate because of age…
http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1253025.html

Speaking of discrimination more workers are alleging age discrimination
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123673216882289971.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal#

A Baby boomers laments the fact that no one stays with the same company their entire career.
http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=49&SubSectionID=142&ArticleID=7207&TM=83274.19

Unemployed and over fifty news, March 10

A typical story of an older worker being replaced by someone that they had trained...
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=7042634&page=1

The first of the baby boomers turned 62 in 2008, and the age of workers over 65 rose to 17 percent in 2008, its not a good time to retire is it?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/09/MNMA1696MC.DTL

a job fair in greensboro, NC draw quite a crowd
http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/triad/606121/job-fair-for-seniors-draws-hundreds/Default.aspx

unemployed and over fifty news, March 8

It seems that IBM in Rochester have been laying off quite a few people over the age of 50
click out this article
http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9957482&nav=menu1348_2

A good commentary on the value of older workers from the UK
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/janet-street-porter/editoratlarge-we-need-older-workers-ndash-they-know-everything-1639765.html

more fear among older workers...
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-asec-older-worker030709,0,503759.story

Part time or temporary work for older employees

If you are stuck in a rut about finding a job (you are not alone!) consider looking for part-time work or temporary jobs. Not only will it bring in a few bucks, you might learn a new skill that could lead to another job. And sometimes temporary jobs lead to permanent positions.

Here is an article of 'portfolio' workers...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/402509_career06.html

There is a referral source dedicated to the over fifty crowd (baby boomers) looking for work.
http://www.workforce50.com/ its a great site

Another site dedicated to older workers...
http://www.retiredbrains.com/ You can do a job search at this site

job news for older workers March 3, 2009

Astounding article on the accuracy the unemployment rate
http://seekingalpha.com/article/117296-true-unemployment-rate-is-not-reflected-in-government-numbers


It seems that more and more seniors are delaying retiring due to the economy and their shrinking investments.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090228/NEWS01/902280301/1026/news12

A New York Times columnist believes that it will be tougher for younger workers than older workers. I don't know that I would agree with that...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/opinion/28herbert.html?_r=1&em

older workers are considering starting their own businesses
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=9648

This writer believes that many older workers aren't prepared to look for a job
http://www.centredaily.com/living/story/1149510.html