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National Employ Older Workers Week September 23 - 29, 2007 |
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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 our population continues to age, older Americans will play an increasingly important role in maintaining our economy and America’s leadership in the world marketplace.
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. 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. By 2014, 41.2 percent of Americans age 55 or older will be participating in the labor force, making up over 21 percent of the workforce, and 18 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 Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) of job training and placement needs to people with limited financial resources who are age 55 or older. Since its inception over 40 years ago 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. |
DATE |
SPONSORS |
EVENT |
CONTACT |
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9/07 |
National Able Network, Inc. |
Newspaper article for local newspapers |
Rhonda Summitt 812.867.9711 |
9/07 |
National Able Network, Inc. |
SCSEP participant success stories will be shared with media outlets |
Janice Kaufman |
9/1/07 |
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration |
Governor’s Proclamation-shared with SCSEP grantees/sub-grantee in Indiana |
Virginia Morris |
9/6/07-9/8/07 |
AARP |
Job Fair at the AARP National Conference |
Tom McFarland 617.542.4180 |
9/18/07 |
ULP |
City-County Career Day | Rodney Brown, Sr. 412.227.4802 |
| 9/19/07 | Goodwill Industries of SW FL North Fort Myers, FL |
Press releases on National Employ Older Workers Week |
Jerry Gavin 239.275.3100 X 11134 Ruth Wilburn 239.995.2106 X 211 Wava Brickmann 239.274.3463 |
9/19/07 |
Experience Works |
Northwest Ohio 50+ Job Fair |
Kent Kahn 419.222.3118 Doris Beach 419.255.7102 |
9/21/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
Fox TV Interview |
Jerry Gavin |
9/21/07 |
Saco Island, ME |
Seasoned Worker Employment Workshop University College |
Kerry Kenney |
9/21/07 |
Detroit Urban League |
21st Annual Empowerment Expo, Employment, Careers, Education, and Job Training for the 21st Century |
Edward Wright |
9/23/07 through 9/29/07 |
Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc. |
Poster Distribution throughout Doddridge, Harrison, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor Counties |
Sidney Murphy |
9/23/07 |
Urban League of Long Island |
Age is an Asset |
Keisha Walker |
9/23/07 |
Connecticut’s 5 Workforce Development Boards |
National Employ Older Worker’s Week statewide news release |
Melanie Blanco |
9/23/07-9/29/07 |
Connecticut’s 5 Regional Workforce Development Boards |
Got Jobs….Hire an Older Worker! (Employer Outreach Campaign)-Post cards sent to 2000 employers (state-wide) using employer contact database of Regional Workforce Development Boards |
Janiese Void |
9/24/07 |
Department of Elder Affairs |
Annual Older Worker Week Celebration: |
JoAnn Williams |
9/24/07 |
NCOA-ULM Older Worker Program/SCSEP |
SCSEP Presentation at local senior center |
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9/24/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
Lunch meeting at Career and Service CTR |
Jerry Gavin |
9/24/07 |
Bath CareerCenter |
Seasoned Worker Forum |
John Christie john.m.christie@ maine.gov 207.596.2600 |
9/24/07 |
Preston County Senior Citizens |
Older Worker Free Lunch: open to all 55+ and employed |
Sidney Murphy Janie Lou White 304.329.0464 |
9/24/07 |
Lafourche Council on Aging |
Luncheon Ceremony |
Nita Ford |
9/24/07- |
Experience Works (EW) |
Lobby Display Table and Exhibit |
E. Hendrix (EW) |
9/24/07-9/27/07 |
Easter Seals Central Alabama |
Community Health Fair NEOWW Proclamation signing |
Frankie Thomas |
9/24/07-9/27/07 |
Easter Seals Oregon |
Job Fair (13 Employers Social Security Speaker) |
Catherine Todd |
9/24/07-9/27/07 |
Easter Seals Oregon |
Resource Fair (with Social Security Speaker, Employment Department Representatives and SCSEP Participant Success Stories) |
Catherine Todd |
9/24/07-9/27/07 |
Easter Seals Oregon |
Resource Fair (with Social Security Speaker, Employment Department Representatives and SCSEP Participant Success Stories |
Catherine Todd |
9/25/07 |
Experience Works (EW) |
Award’s Ceremony |
E. Barnes (EW) |
9/25/07 |
Easter Seals Achievement Center |
Proclamation with the Mayor’s Office |
Terry Parham |
9/25/07 |
Experience Works, Inc. |
Recognition/Celebration of National Employ Older Workers Week |
Christy Owen |
9/25/07 |
NCOA-ULM Older Worker Program/SCSEP |
Luncheon honoring SCSEP Participants |
Cosette Boyd |
9/25/07 |
Delaware’s Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities |
Awards breakfast to recognize and celebrate staff, placed participants, employers, current participants, training sites. |
William Abernathy |
9/25/07 |
Illinois Department on Aging |
NEOWW Statewide Luncheon 2007 |
Jennifer E. Morrell |
9/25/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
Lunch meeting at |
Jerry Gavin |
9/26/07 |
Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast |
Senior Health Fair |
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9/26/07 |
Easter Seals Connecticut/ |
SCSEP Older Workers Celebration |
Kathy Buck |
9/26/07 |
Easter Seals Greater Hartford |
Participation in Job Fair at local community college |
Lorraine Stanek |
9/26/07 |
Easter Seals Metropolitan |
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) in-service about SSI benefits and working wages |
Javier Macias |
9/26/07 |
Easter Seals New York |
Employer Panel |
Rita Stella |
9/26/07 |
Easter Seals SCSEP in Northern Utah |
Mature Workers Job Fair |
Larry Witherow |
9/26/07 |
Vernon Council on Aging |
Older Worker Recognition |
Marvin Chance |
9/26/07 |
Jefferson Davis Council on Aging |
Older Worker Recognition |
Kim Landry |
9/26/07 |
Lafayette Council on Aging |
Recognition Reception |
Dolly Rhodes |
9/26/07 |
NCOA-ULM Older Worker Program/SCSEP |
Presentation honoring the program's oldest participant |
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9/26/07 |
Experience Works (EW) |
Award’s Ceremony |
S. Jones (EW) |
9/26/07 |
Las Cruces Workforce Solutions |
Las Cruces Older Workers Day Celebration |
Richard Wagner |
9/26/07 |
National Able Network, Inc. |
Indianapolis Senior Job Fair-booth and partner |
Donna Johnson |
9/26/07 |
Area Agency on Aging |
Older worker awards, & the Champion of Older Worker Awards |
Shirley Golden |
9/26/07 |
Rockland CareerCenter |
Seasoned Worker Forum |
John Christie |
9/26/2007
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New York City Department for the Aging – SCSEP |
Employer Job Fair |
Maria Serrano |
9/26/07 |
Hobbs Workforce Solutions |
Hobbs Older Workers Day Celebration |
Paris Thomas paris.thomas@ state.nm.us |
9/26/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
Lunch meeting at Career and Service Center |
Jerry Gavin |
9/26/07- |
Experience Works |
Lobby Display Table and Exhibit |
E. Hendrix (EW) |
9/27/07 |
Experience Works (EW) |
Award’s Ceremony |
H. Schick (EW) 386.736.2903 |
9/27/07 |
Easter Seals New York |
Health/Fitness Workshop |
Rita Stella |
9/27/07 |
Easter Seals New Jersey |
SCSEP booth at Annual Senior Picnic/Job Fair for SCSEP |
Kim Woodruff |
9/27/07 |
Easter Seals Southern Utah |
SCSEP Older Workers Luncheon in conjunction with PRIME Senior Services and the Senior Sampler |
Kent Koopman |
9/27/07 |
Catholic Community Diocese of Baton Rouge |
Employer of the Year Ceremony |
Claude Waite |
9/27/07 |
Experience Works |
Older Worker Recognition Coffee/Tea |
JoLynn Dunavant |
9/27/07 |
Cameron Council on Aging |
Older Worker Ceremony |
Dinah Landry |
9/27/07 |
NM Aging and Long-Term Services Dept. |
New Mexico Older Workers Day Celebration |
Louise Williams |
9/27/07 |
Farmington Workforce Connection |
Farmington Older Workers Day Celebration |
Janice Hammond |
09/27/07 |
Executive Office of Elder Affairs AARP |
SCSEP Celebration Program |
Gene Williams |
9/27/07 |
Jefferson Council on Aging |
Older Worker Ceremony |
Cynthia Phipps |
9/27/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
Lunch meeting at Career and Service Center |
Jerry Gavin |
9/27/07 |
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs |
Seniors Honor Program |
Helen Credle |
9/27/07 through 9/30/07 |
Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc. |
Display in the Buckwheat Pride Exhibit during the Preston County Buckwheat Festival |
Sidney Murphy |
9/28/07 |
Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
NEOWW Recap press release |
Jerry Gavin |
9/28/07 |
Easter Seals New York |
Lunch |
Rita Stella |
9/28/07 |
National Able Network |
Employ Older Worker Week Informational Fair |
Sharon Stephens |
9/28/07 |
NM Aging and Long-Term Services Dept. |
Roswell Older Workers Day Celebration |
Janene Haldeman |
9/28/07 |
Augusta, ME
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Silver Collar Employer Awards |
Phyllis Cohn |
9/28/07 |
Lewiston CareerCenter |
Older Worker Job Fair |
Paul Goding paul.goding@ maine.gov 207.753.9000 |
9/28/07 |
York County Community College |
Seasoned Worker Employment Workshop |
Kerry Kenney seniorvista@ yahoo.com 207.286.2666 |
9/28/07 |
Interfaith Older Adult Programs & the Mature Worker Committee Greater Milwaukee, WI |
“Sterling Milwaukee” |
Pat Delmenhorst |
9/28/07 |
Dayton Urban League |
2007 Mature Worker Program Annual Job Fair |
Monica Walker-Floyd 973.220.6650 |
9/29/07 |
Preston County Senior Citizens, Inc. |
Older Worker featured in the Farmer’s Day Parade |
Sidney Murphy |
10/3/07 |
Silver City Workforce Solutions |
Silver City Older Workers Day Celebration |
Bonnie Zelinko |
10/03/07 |
Employment Guide in Partnership with AARP |
Arkansas Job Fair |
Amy Hoster |
10/07 |
Rapides Council on Aging |
Older Worker Luncheon & RSVP Luncheon |
Betty DeKeyzer |
10/10/07 |
Vermont Associates for Training and Development, Inc. |
50+ Job Fair |
Chris Carrigan |
10/11/07 |
Wisconsin’s Older Worker Network |
Older Worker and Employer of the Year Awards Ceremony |
Monica Snittler |
11/1/07 |
Urban League of Long Island |
Workforce Diversity Job Fair |
Keisha Walker |
11/9/07 |
Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc. |
Celebrating Experience Breakfast - an annual event enabling Boston-area employers to pay tribute those workers age 50 and older who exemplify the traits of the ideal employee and make outstanding contributions to the success of the organization. |
Joan Cirillo
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