Workforce

Do Seniors Working Past Age 65 Rob Younger Workers of Jobs?
   Do senior workers who stay on the job past age 65 take away jobs from younger workers? A recent study says no.
11/5/12 4:41 PM  read complete story

Recovery Act Funding Scrutinized
   A new Urban Institute report offers insights on the uses of $1 billion in Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding offered through the Recovery Act.
7/24/12 1:28 PM  read complete story

Boomers May Face Inadequate Care for Mental Health, Substance Abuse
   Millions of Baby Boomers will likely face difficulties getting diagnoses and treatment for mental health conditions and substance abuse problems unless there is a major effort to significantly boost the number of health professionals and other service providers able to supply this care as the population ages.
7/10/12 11 AM  read complete story

Workforce, Long-Term Care Funding Preserved in ACA
   Officials at the New York-based advocacy group Eldercare Workforce Alliance say they will continue pressing policymakers to fund vital programs needed to prepare the workforce to care for America's aging population, including the programs listed in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
7/6/12 11:10 AM  read complete story

Recommendations Offered to Ensure Senior Worker Participation
   A new report offers insights on harnessing the knowledge of older workers.
6/26/12 2:20 PM  read complete story

U.S. Unemployment: No Country for Old Men
   The employment outlook for older Americans -- i.e., people aged 55 and older -- continues to be rather bleak, with women faring a bit better than men.
6/25/12 07:08 AM  read complete story

Initiative to Guide 100,000 Older Americans to Small Business Development Resources
   AARP and the U.S. Small Business Administration, marking national Small Business Week, unveil a multi-pronged collaboration to promote entrepreneurship as a career option for older Americans.
5/25/12 11:40 AM  read complete story

Oldest and Youngest Workers Hit Hardest by Great Recession
   The full extent of the economic damage incurred during the Great Recession and its aftermath is coming into sharper focus, and one dynamic is very clear -- the oldest and youngest workers were hit the hardest.
5/15/12 1:25 PM  read complete story

FSU Professor Named Top U.S. Clinician in Geriatrics
   Dr. Niharika Suchak, an associate professor in the Department of Geriatrics, has been named Clinician of the Year by the American Geriatrics Society. She will receive the award in May at the group's annual scientific meeting.
3/8/12 4:48 PM  read complete story

(AGE-FRIENDLY) AARP Names Top 50 'Best Employers for Workers Over 50'
   If you're over 50, live in Southern California and don't already work for Scripps Health, one of the region's major hospitals and healthcare providers, then you ought to be trying to get a job there. Scripps Health is AARP's top pick for the 2011 edition of the aging advocacy association's "Best Employers for Workers Over 50."
9/7/11 2:10 PM  read complete story