March 1, 2005

Come again? AARP to provide job board?
Posted by deisenhart@bostonworks.com">Douglas Eisenhart at 12:15 PM -

It may seem a bit of an oxymoron, but the AARP (aka, the American Association of Retired People) is launching a job board:

The AARP launched an online service Monday designed to link workers aged 50 and older with job opportunities from a group of preselected employers -- the latest in AARP's efforts to draw attention to the concerns of an aging work force.

The idea came from workforce pioneer Home Depot, the Atlanta-based home improvement chain that is not only one of the nation's largest retailers but one of the most innovative employers, as well. Part of this is driven by need - by 2010, one in three workers will be at least 50 years old, and the pool of replacement workers will not be big enough. But for older workers (ie, card-carrying AARP Baby Boomers like me), such initiatives are welcome news indeed.

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