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Employ Older Workers Week Finds Seniors Needing and Willing to
Work
Sept. 16,2005 National Employ Older Workers week
begins on Sunday, and it finds Americas senior citizens are staying in
the workforce and doing a better job than any other age group in moving
out of poverty. The senior workforce, too, has grown more since 1990
than all other adults.
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National Employ Older Workers Week 2005, sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Labors Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP) will be September 18 through 24 and this year celebrates
the 40 year anniversary of the Older Americans Act.
The annual recognition event showcases 40 years of
the SCSEP efforts to serve the job training and placement needs of
people with limited financial resources who are age 55 or older and
encourages employers to draw upon the underutilized pool of experienced
and committed older American workers.
America is witnessing a dramatic growth in the
number of citizens who are 55 or older, a trend that will continue well
into the 21st century. As the population continues to age, older
Americans will play an increasingly important role in maintaining our
economy and Americas leadership in the world marketplace, according to
SCSEP.
First celebrated in the Eisenhower Administration,
and celebrated nearly every year since that time, National Employ Older
Workers Week activities focus on recognizing the importance of the
participation of older workers in the labor force.
The organizers say this is an important opportunity
for elected officials, employers, and the general public to highlight
the vital role of older workers in the current labor force and the
continuing importance of the participation of older workers in meeting
the employment needs of our 21st century economy.
As one of 13 SCSEP national grantees joining the
celebration is Easter Seals. Through SCSEP, Easter Seals provides
job-training for more than 3,300 older workers and senior citizens with
low incomes and few employment options annually, helping them gain the
necessary skills to find and keep a better- paying job.
"This is a critical issue for our communities --
both for older workers and employers," explains Carol Salter, national
director SCSEP at Easter Seals. "Training through SCSEP makes a real
difference in the lives of our participants and provides employers with
a valuable asset -- loyal, dependable, well-trained workers with a
lifetime's worth of experience to share."
By 2008, 40 percent of the labor force will be age
45 or older, and 8 million more Americans age 55 or older will be in the
labor force than there were in 1998. This population of mature workers
includes individuals who are retiring at young ages and want second
careers, individuals who want to work beyond age 65, and those
individuals that want some source of income, but not necessarily a full
time job.
National Employ Older Workers Week provides an
opportunity to increase awareness and focus on development of innovative
strategies for tapping into this underutilized labor pool that can help
address the challenge posed by potential worker shortages.
National Employ Older Workers Week showcases the
efforts of the Department of Labors Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP) of 40 years in serving the job training and placement
needs of people with limited financial resources who are age 55 or
older. Since its inception under the Economic Opportunity Act, this
program has helped over one million people enter the job market each
year by providing workforce services to older Americans and exploring
ways for older workers to respond to the rapidly changing skills demands
of business.
The Committee on Economic Development cites surveys
indicating that employers rate older workers high on factors such as
judgment, commitment to quality, attendance and punctuality. These
qualities, coupled with their old fashioned employer loyalty, make
older workers an attractive resource for employers seeking workers and
possibly mentors for younger workers.
Americans aged 55 or older are a dedicated and
experienced core of our workforce. Their contributions to the nation as
paid workers and volunteers in both the private and public sectors are
immeasurable.
Following is a sample listing of SCSEP National
Employ Older Workers Week events. Please contact your local service
provider for information regarding other events and activities.
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DATE |
SPONSORS |
EVENT |
CONTACT |
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8/23/05
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Experience Works
Lucas County,
OH |
County Commissioners
Proclamation for NEOWW Outstanding Older Workers Award
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Doris
Beach
(419) 255-7102
doris_beach
@experienceworks.org or
db@bright.net |
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9/14/05
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Mature
Workers Alliance of Puget Sound :
AARP
National Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
Aging & Disability Services of Seattle-King County
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Mature
Workers Alliance age 50+ Job Fair |
Lori Mina
(206) 615-1753
lori.mina@ci.seattle.wa.us |
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9/19/05
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Tennessee
Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Division of
Employment and Workforce Development |
Boomer
Career
Website launch
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/boomer/ |
Paulette
Osborne
(615) 741-8777
paulette.osborne
@state.tn.us |
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9/19/05
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Puerto
Rican Unity for Progress, Inc. (PRUP, Inc.)
SCSEP
One-Stop Career Center Auditorium
Camden County, NJ |
Celebration: National Older Workers Week Expo
(Employers and Social Organizations) |
Maria
Desher
Ana Velez
SCSEP Case Managers
(856) 541-1418 |
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9/19/05
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Easter
Seals Central Alabama
SCSEP
Montgomery, AL |
City of
Montgomery honoring older workers proclamation signing:
Mayor Bobby Bright |
Frankie
Thomas
SCSEP Program Manager
(334) 288-0240 |
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9/19-23/05
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Easter
Seals New Jersey
SCSEP
Hudson County, NJ
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National
Employ Older Workers Week - OJE Workshops for area employers
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Barbara
Armstrong
SCSEP Resource Specialist
(201) 200-1340 |
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9/19-23/05
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Easter
Seals New Jersey
SCSEP
Monmouth County, NJ
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National
Employ Older Workers Week - OJE Workshops for area Employers
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Lauren
Jones
SCSEP Resource Specialist
(732) 869-2201 |
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9/20-23/05
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Easter
Seals Inc.
National Headquarters
Chicago, Washington D.C. |
Older
Worker's Carnival -
In recognition of Easter Seals older workers |
Carol
Salter
SCSEP National Director
(800) 221-6827 |
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9/21/05
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Easter
Seals New Jersey
SCSEP
Bergen County, NJ
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SCSEP Mini
Job Fair |
Aneta
Tarver
SCSEP Resource Specialist
(201) 329-9600 |
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9/21/05
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Easter
Seals Middle Georgia
SCSEP
Eastman, GA |
City of
Eastman Quarterly Meeting
Topic: Employ the Older Worker
Guest Speaker: Mayor Donald Walker, City of Warner Robins,
GA |
Pauline
White
SCSEP Program Manager
(478) 934-2787 |
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9/21/05
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Office of
Aging
Lancaster County, NJ |
Champions
of Older Workers Breakfast |
Tom Martin
(717) 299-7979 |
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9/21/05 |
Experience
Works
The Source
Lucas County, OH |
Older
Worker Job Fair |
Doris
Beach
(419) 255-7102
doris_beach
@experienceworks.org or
db@bright.net |
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9/21/05
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Southwest
Pennsylvania AAA & Fayette County Senior Workers Advocacy
Team
Fayette County, PA
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Fayette County
Older Workers Job Fair |
Chris
Homer
chomerfayaaa@fccaa.org
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9/22/05
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Easter
Seals New Jersey
SCSEP
Mercer County, NJ |
Participant Meeting Mercer County Hospital Hamilton Conference
Center
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Jonez
Brown
SCSEP Resource Specialist
(609) 984-8247 |
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9/22/05
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Goodwill
Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast
SCSEP
Mobile, Al |
Employer
Recognition Reception |
Debbie
Edmonds
SCSEP Program Manager
(251) 433-4900 |
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9/22/05
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Southwest
Pennsylvania AAA
Fayette County, PA
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County Commissioners
Older Workers Proclamation |
Chris
Homer
chomerfayaaa@fccaa.org
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9/22/05
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Area
Agency on Aging for Luzerne/Wyoming Counties
S.S.A. Inc.
PA Dept. of Aging-Title V
Ramada Inn
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
Awards
Luncheon |
Philip C.
Semenza
(570) 822-1158 ext. 318
PSemenza@aging.luzerne-wyoming.org |
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9/22/05
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Puerto
Rican Unity for Progress, Inc. (PRUP, Inc.)
SCSEP
Camden, NJ |
National
Employ Older Workers Week- Breakfast
Guest Speaker: Nilsa Perez Cruz
Attending: Gwendolyn Faison, City of Camden Mayor
Carmen D. Perez, PRUP Executive Director |
Maria
Desher
Ana Velez
SCSEP Case Managers
(856) 541-1418 |
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9/23/05
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Tennessee WIA One-Stop Career Center
System Statewide |
Older
Workers Open House 10am-2pm |
Paulette
Osborne
(615) 741-8777
paulette.osborne@state.tn |
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