Are you one of the nearly 80 million Americans born between 1946 - 1964 (Baby Boomers generation)? If so, your retirment is leaving what some call a “black hole” in our workforce. This can be a scary time for you, and for employers as they realize their workforce is being drastically reduced. However, this workforce shortage can also represent a benefit to both employers and Boomers.
“Boomers will be the first generation to enjoy a dramatically new life stage. Most face a significant period of healthy, active, non-childrearing adult life. Advances in health care, and resultant changes in life expectancy, will give Boomers time that no other generation has yet had. Plenty of time to go back to school, start in a new profession, found a company ... almost anything else one can imagine,” says Tammy Erickson for the Harvard Business Review.
This week, Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance was featured on Tampa Bay's 10 as an organization that sees retirees as a resource for employers. "We try to identify any training opportunities for this age group to be employed again,” says Jose Gavarette, TBWA career operations. To see the full video and a success story, please click here to be redirected to Tampa Bay’s 10.
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