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Thinking differently about the value of older workers
Thinking differently about the value of older workers - WorkingNation

The Encore Network Launches the Age-Friendly Employers Guide
The Encore Network has launched a breakthrough resource to help employers engage older workers. Over the past 10 years, research has made a compelling case for the value of older workers, yet many employers haven’t recieved the message. This is partly because the research comes from scattered sources and, until now, has not been organized into an easy-to-use format. The Age-Friendly Employers Guide solves that problem, presenting a summary of key information with links to resources that enable a deeper dive.

Birthday cards say you’re over the hill. Anti-ageism advocates say enough
They’ve been a popular gag gift for as long as anyone can remember: crassly humorous birthday cards that brand their graying recipients as “over the hill” and welcome them to the “old farts club.” But a backlash is brewing against these mocking perennials — with their...

2 Military Veterans Help Other Vets Transition to Purposeful Civilian Life
Meet Michael Zacchea and Larry Steward, offering useful services to former service members. Soldiers coming back from the Vietnam War were too often treated as damaged goods by employers, according to research by Alair MacLean, sociology professor at Washington State...

Discussing Encore Careers with Encore Network Leader Janine Vanderburg
Career Pivot Podcast - This week I am speaking with Janine Vanderburg who wears multiple hats today. I am speaking with her in this episode about her leadership role in the Encore network. Click here to listen