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While looking for work in an economic downturn can be challenging, it's easier today than it
used to be - and that may hold truest of all for the retirement set. Those who are in or near retirement and looking for work can find abundant online
resources aimed at them, which may prove invaluable as the ongoing financial crisis drives many back to the workplace or keeps them there longer. Many in
fact steer clear of mainstream job-search Web sites such as CareerBuilder and Monster because they think their chances are better when their
"maturity" is specifically targeted, according to Scott Wingerter, chief operating officer for RetireeWorkforce.com, a job board for retired workers.
"Mature workers won't generally apply for positions (advertised) for the general population - they fear age discrimination," he said. "So they come
to boards like ours." |
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The best online
resources for retirees looking for part-time or full-time work, many of
which target anyone 50 or over. |
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AARP - Job Search |
AARP offers both a job search engine which lists employers that are
actively recruiting mature workers nationwide. Most are corporations; also
cites three government agencies: the Internal Revenue Service, the Peace
Corps and the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Relief. |
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AARP - Employer Team |
AARP offers a National Employer Team which lists employers that are
actively recruiting mature workers nationwide. Most are corporations; also
cites three government agencies: the Internal Revenue Service, the Peace
Corps and the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Relief. |
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Aging Workforce News |
Aging Workforce News is not a
job board but provides a useful collection of work-related links. |
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Boomer Career.Com |
Boomer Career is a collection of career articles
and resources targeting baby boomers, those born from 1946-64. Job-seekers
can search job listings and post their resume. |
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Encore.Org |
Encore provides news, resources and connections for
individuals and organizations establishing "encore careers" designed to
combine social contribution, personal meaning and financial security. Many
of the jobs posted are in education, health care and human services. |
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Experience Works |
Experience Works helps low-income seniors get
training to find jobs in their communities. |
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Quintessential Careers |
Quintessential Careers has a comprehensive listing
of job and career resources for mature and older job-seekers. |
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Retired Brains.Com |
Retired Brains is a resource for older boomers,
seniors, retirees and those about to retire who are looking to find jobs,
volunteer opportunities, educational resources and retirement information. |
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RetireeWorkforce.Com |
Retiree Workforce also focuses on the
50-plus job candidate. Currently gets about 200,000 visitors a month,
doubled from a year ago and up sharply during the financial crisis. |
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Retirement Jobs Online |
Retirement Jobs Online offers advice
about online retirement jobs, helping retirees evaluate the various ways to
use the Internet to find work. |
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Retirement Jobs.Com |
Retirement Jobs has more than 30,000
listings nationwide from companies specifically seeking candidates older
than 50. A combination job board, adviser and coach for boomers and seniors
looking for work. RetirementJobs also partners with AARP. |
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Senior Helpers |
Senior Helpers with offices in 230 U.S. cities,
hires many older workers to provide in-home personal and companion care for
seniors. Caregivers' services include help with housework, meal preparation,
errands, transportation, medication reminders and Alzheimer's care. The pay
is $8-$12 per hour; most work an average of about 20 hours per week. |
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Senior Job Bank |
Senior Job Bank is a site where job-seekers age 50
and up can search for jobs by category, industry or location, post resumes
and registe for a job-search agent. |
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Seniors 4 Hire.Org |
Seniors 4 Hire is another nationwide online
career center and job bank with openings posted by businesses actively
recruiting the 50-and-over population. Also includes targeted career
resources and articles for older workers. |
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Wiser Worker.Com |
Wiser Worker enables baby boomers and older
workers to search for job listings by keyword or location and provides
career articles and resources plus listings of local job fairs across the
country. |
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Your Encore |
Your Encore seeks to match retired engineers and
scientists with companies that need to meet a capacity surge or fill a
short-term need, with clients that include Fortune 500 firms such as Boeing,
Eli Lilly and Procter & Gamble. The retirees sometimes are brought in as
temporary mentors for new hires. |
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