Retirement Jobs: Good News for Older Workers!
According to AARP, the mature work force is one of our greatest
national assets.
Two important trends are making a big difference in today's work
force.
1. More and more people are expressing a desire to continue
working later in life well past the normal retirement age.
2. Boomers are starting to turn 60 this year. Many of them are
taking advantage of early retirement or looking to make other
shifts in their careers. As a result, some industry sectors are
experiencing labor shortages. Retiring workers often take with
them irreplaceable institutional knowledge and experience.
Increasingly, companies are viewing older employees as a
solution to their workforce needs. Many are developing effective
strategies for appealing to older workers.
This coincides with the major reasons for working in retirement
(according to research by AARP):
--need the money (61%)
--desire to stay mentally active (54%)
--need the health benefits (52%)
--desire to stay physically active (49%)
--desire to remain productive or useful (47%)
Older workers offer a potentially attractive solution to both
short- and long-term staffing challenges. Making use of this
growing pool of talent, of the collective experience and
knowledge of veteran workers, is sound business--a plus for
employers and employees alike.
So, what should you do if you're at the point where you're
entertaining retirement employment? Here are three important
preliminary steps:
1. Take the time to explore all your options. This is the time
in your life to think outside the box.
2. Identify a variety of desirable employment opportunities.
Don't think only in terms of your resume.
3. Get introduced to decision-makers in those opportunities to
discover firsthand what's going on. Those non-interview,
informal discussions can lead to job offers.
The final good news is that there is a proven system that can
walk you through the job search process step-by-step and have
you entertaining your next job in a matter of days. Turn your
job search into the career adventure of a lifetime!