unemployed and over fifty news for April 30th

Going to an unemployment office and waiting in line to claim your unemployment can be frustrating. In Glouceste, Massachusetts the process is as easy as picking up the phone. You will also get the option of having taxes taken out of your check.
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_118210537.html?keyword=topstory

Retirees will be getting a 250 dollar check in the mail from the government.
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/50_million_retirees_to_get_250.html

A great pictorial about tips for older workers from Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/29/older-workers-layoffs-personal-finance-retirement-job-hunting-tips_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=15000

You can never get enough advice about looking for a job, this article is from the Mirror.co.uk.com in the UK
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/04/30/get-ahead-115875-21319865/

Unemployed and over fifty news for April 28th

It seems that community colleges have seen an increase in the enrollment of baby boomers. They have been successful in the past at retraining older workers or training older workers in a new field. This is from the Dallas News http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/042809dnbuscommunitycolleges.3a8d47a.html

Experience can be a negative for some unemployed and over fifty. Some companies would rather take a chance on less experienced and cheaper younger workers. There is a story from Oregon, where the unemployment is the second highest in the country.
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/experience_not_always_a_plus_f.html

When you are laid off and the company offers a severance package but you have to sign a release. Does that worry you? From the Ask A Lawyer of the Dailybreeze.com an answer is given. http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/ci_12241555

Many baby boomers working for the federal government will be retiring in the coming years. Will this help the unemployment rate? Or will the jobs be cut. Here is a post by John Grobe
http://www.fedsmith.com/article/1969/

unemployed and over fifty news for April 26

Older workers still attend job fairs in Corona, CA despite disappointing results
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wjobs25.4505855.html

From Singapore, older workers are at risk of losing their jobs more than others
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/316002.asp

Health care problems for baby boomers
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090426/GJNEWS_01/704269861

From the Dallas Morning News some good news about the federally funded program AARP Foundation's Senior Community Service Employment Program
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2009/04/26/wrk_srs_job_training.ART_ART_04-26-09_D3_G7DL9OU.html?sid=101

unemployed and over fifty news April 23rd

In Loveland, Colorado older workers have their own job fair
http://www.reporterherald.com/news_story.asp?id=22700

An obscure Federal program called Trade Adjustment Assistance is being used today by workers who have been hurt by foreign trade
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124028360961138095.html

In Houston the job outlook for older workers is not good
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6385233.html

Good advice for older workers from Patty Azzarello’s blog
http://azzarellogroup.com/blog/2009/04/20/age-and-other-isms/

unemployed and over fifty news for April 20th

From the Hawaii seniors having a difficult time looking for work
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090419/BUSINESS/904190338/-1/RSS04?source=rss_business

In Oklahoma 120 million is used to help train older workers. The money was received through the American Recovery and Investment Act.
http://newsok.com/plan-helps-older-workers-land-a-job/article/3362630

More older workers are putting off retirement
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/personal-finance/story/1007079.html

Baby boomers as a marketing niche
http://blogs.tampabay.com/venture/2009/04/mary-furlong.html

Unemployed and over fifty news for April 18th

A good list of job opening from the Aging Workforce Blog
http://recruitmentmarketingnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/whos-hiring.html

From the UK the changing face of the British Workforce (The Pluses of Being 50 Plus blog)
http://theplusesofbeing50plus.blogspot.com/2009/04/changing-face-of-british-workforce.html

Good article about the older generation adapting to technologies as fast or faster than the younger folks
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12159990

3M’s presents early retirement offers to some of it’s employees
http://www.twincities.com/ci_12168697?source=most_emailed

unemployed and over fifty news for April 17th

Another story about someone just wanting a chance to work…
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/top-news/8899-a-cruel-job-market.html

Job tips for older workers
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20090416/NEWS12/904160480

How to make age an asset in your job search
http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=56929

An interesting twist on discrimination, experience discrimination
http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2009/04/17/work-experience-is-a-liability/

Unemployed and over fifty news April 15th

In California cuts in supplemental Social Security are hurting the elderly
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x44130964/Budget-cuts-hitting-elderly-disabled

Even after being retrained older workers will still have a hard time finding a job
http://www.wwj.com/pages/4200488.php?

From Birmingham (UK) age discrimination is apparent
http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/business-entrepreneurship/2009/04/13/ageist-attitudes-preventing-older-people-finding-jobs-says-report-65233-23372992/

A national organization, Experience Works, helps older people with limited incomes find jobs
http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/43431/

unemployed and over fifty news, April 12th

Facing unemployment at home some soldiers are glad to be deployed…
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090410_Facing_unemployment__soldiers_happy_for_Iraq_deployment.html

In Ohio older workers are heading to the libraries to find help with job searches
http://www.ohio.com/business/42772702.html

From the NYT older workers have a longer wait for jobs
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/us/13age.html?ref=global-home

In Arizona a company is looking for older workers at its call center
http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2009/04/10/20090410gl-nwvcall0411.html

unemployed and over fifty news April 7th

Grandparents in greater numbers are raising their grandchildren because their parents are unable to find work…From the New York Times
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/raising-grandchildren-in-a-recession/?hp

there are a fear among older IT workers that younger CHEAPER workers will take over their jobs, it is a valid fear
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=internet_business&articleId=9131181&taxonomyId=71&intsrc=kc_top

workers over the age of 65 are continuing to work in greater numbers in California
http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_12087734

The job site RetiredBrains.com is seeing a big jump in traffic in the past year
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2279264.htm

unemployed and over fifty new, April 5th

A good blog post on fighting age discrimination by Dawn Rasmussen
http://pathfindercareers.blogspot.com/2009/04/fighting-age-discrimination-tips-for.html

From Jackson, Mississippi older workers are finding a difficult time finding jobs
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090405/NEWS/904050366/1001/news

The emotions of dealing with being laid off
http://www.mercurynews.com/businessbreakingnews/ci_12077418

From Bluefield, WV older workers there hope that new job programs will be helpful
http://www.bdtonline.com/local/local_story_094164909.html

Which party will receive the votes from the baby boomers in 2010?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/04/INR816QGLI.DTL

unemployed and over fifty news April 3rd

National Council on Aging to use stimulus money to create jobs for low income older workers
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/national-council-aging-create-jobs/story.aspx?guid=%7B797C6CF4-B9D8-4D80-B396-79B16E380BB2%7D&dist=msr_1

Ageism bill is being pushed by older workers in Indiana
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/politics/Older_workers_lobby_for_ageism_bill_20090401

Unemployment for the over 55 crowd is actually better than in other age groups
http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Money/2009/20090403-OlderWorkers.htm

Local job service in Cape Cod is overwhelmed by the number of unemployed asking for assistance.
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090401/BIZ/904010313

unemployed and over fifty news, April 1st

No matter how much you plan for retirement unexpected events can change everything
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/planning-to-retire/2009/03/31/retirement-often-happens-unexpectedly-.html

Local agencies in Fayette, GA help senior citizens avoid con jobs
http://www.thecitizen.com/~citizen0/node/35948

In Nova Scotia a local association is offering a program to help older workers find jobs
http://novanewsnow.com/article-320124-Older-workers-gain-new-skills-confidence-to-compete-in-job-market.html

The poor economy has produced a rift between Gen X and the baby boomers
http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/10992

Baby boomers adapt to the newest technologyhttp://www.examiner.com/x-654-Baby-Boomer-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Adapt-or-die-takes-hold-among-Baby-Boomers-workers