| You’re a business owner and you need to hire | | | | experience, strong work ethic, and loyalty offered by |
| hard-working, dependable people. You’ve heard | | | | mature workers. |
| that in your community there is a pool of talented | | | | · The State of New York has established the Mature |
| mature workers who have much to offer. How do | | | | Worker Task Force (MWTF), co-chaired by the New |
| you tap into this tremendous asset? | | | | York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the |
| You could run help wanted ads like everyone else | | | | New York State Department of Labor (DOL). The |
| does, but with an ad you never know who you’re | | | | MWTF will make recommendations and coordinate |
| going to get. Surely there must be a better way. | | | | New York State's efforts to assist older persons who |
| In many communities, there is! Here is just a sample of | | | | choose to work and remain self-sufficient. The agency |
| the hiring resources available to employers across the | | | | is dedicated to supporting business growth and |
| country. It’s likely that you’ll find something similar | | | | development across the state in light of its aging work |
| in your area. | | | | force, and to combating ageism and stereotypes in the |
| · Seniors4Hire.org is a nationwide online career center | | | | the recruitment, retention, and training of mature |
| and a leading Internet resource for businesses that | | | | workers. |
| value a diverse workforce. Business owners and HR | | | | · Seniorsforhire.ca is a Canadian website that serves |
| executives can recruit workers fifty and older including | | | | as a meeting place where employers can advertise |
| retirees and senior citizens who are looking for a | | | | their needs and seniors can find places of employment. |
| career change. | | | | The goal of this family-run project is to bring value to |
| · The SeniorJobBank is a nationwide website used | | | | the workplace where the mature and the young work |
| by employers to advertise their jobs to the | | | | together to reach the high standards necessary in |
| website’s audience of talented, dedicated people | | | | today's marketplace. |
| over the age of fifty. Employers posting with the | | | | · In Arkansas, Governor Mike Huckabee recently |
| SeniorJobBank are committed to hiring baby boomers | | | | announced the Arkansas Mature Worker Initiative. A |
| and mature workers. For a modest fee to the | | | | new workforce development program, the Arkansas |
| employer the site provides job postings, as well as job | | | | Mature Worker Initiative highlights featured employers |
| search, resume and job alert registration for job | | | | who have made a commitment to hire mature |
| seekers. Career and education information is provided | | | | workers. "It's encouraging to see these companies |
| too. | | | | recognize the value of the countless mature workers |
| · In Washington State, the Mature Workers Alliance | | | | we have in Arkansas," said Gov. Huckabee. "I hope |
| of Puget Sound is an all-volunteer group of private and | | | | more employers see these workers are known to |
| public organizations dedicated to empowering | | | | have essential qualities needed for today's jobs, |
| over-fifty workers and promoting age and experience | | | | including loyalty, dedication, and responsibility." |
| in the workforce. They sponsor workshops and job | | | | These are just a few examples of the efforts being |
| fairs for mature workers to help them conduct | | | | made by business, non-profit, and government groups |
| successful job searches and connect to hiring | | | | to connect employers with the talented pool of mature |
| employers. They also encourage businesses to recruit | | | | workers in their community. |
| and retain mature workers and benefit from the | | | | |