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AARP study on social, community, volunteer engagement, 2012

one page infographic on volunteering among adults age 50+, 2014, AARP research

three excellent short videos on long-term unemployment's effect on age 60+ workers, what unemployed older workers need to do to keep going and seeking opportunity, and a video interviewing Marci Alboher on Encore careers. On the AARP TV channel. "Take a test drive to explore options." Shadow someone, volunteer, do a pro bono consulting piece...

AARP's report on why hiring workers over age 50 is the right thing to do for business.

Long document, but definitely worth reading. This is an excellent business case for hiring workers 50+. I wonder how it will be used and/or disseminated. Unfortunately there is still age bias in hiring as I recently read on a LinkedIn article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-26/here-s-proof-that-age-discrimination-is-widespread-in-the-job-market If only we could get these two mindsets connected!

nice infograph on why hiring workers over age 55 is good business

Great infograph on the declining caregiver support ratio as baby boomers age into the high-risk years of 80+ starting in 2030 and beyond. It will decline from the current 7 to one--seven potential caregivers for every 80+ person to 4 to 1 in 2030, and 3-1 in 2050.

Fox Business interviews Barb Quaintance, AARP VP on Volunteers. she explains how baby boomers want to see results of their work. 2011

people jobs that may be done part-time are recruiter, social media specialist;

with search terms of "nonprofit" and "Tampa Bay" came up with 114 potential positions

Suggests two part-time jobs for workers 50+--accountant/financial manager; medical records transcriber/medical coder/billing.

adult education teacher;