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If you’re over forty these days, then the kiddies in digital media would like to send you a text message: get lost :). So much for joining the digital revolution. We suggest taking a lesson from Hollywood: get a face lift and fudge your age. After all, what’s age discrimination but a swift kick in [...]

We missed this item in the New York Post that reported on how a 49-year-old man is suing Donald Trump and producer Mark Burnett for not seriously considering him as a candidate for The Apprentice. Donald may be 60, but lordy, good television ratings apparently are not the stuff of older apprentices. It’s called age [...]

In football it’s called piling on. A defensive player tackles the runner and then a couple more of his teammates pile on after the fact just to make the point. Usually there’s a penalty called for the unnecessary roughness.
There’s a faddish new movie making the rounds that even Oprah has endorsed. It’s called The [...]

Good news for pilots who were forced to retire early because of their age. The FAA is proposing that the retirement age for flying planes be raised to 65. We recommend that Todd Thompson from Citibank get his pilot’s license so he can fly Maria Bartiromo wherever he wants.
FAA seeks to let older pilots back [...]

Awhile back we wrote about how young Chinese adults were abandoning their aging parents in the countryside in favor of finding jobs in the city. Now comes word that the reverse is happening: Chinese farmers are abandoning their young children on the farm in order to find work in the city as well.
Imagine all [...]

As Baby Boomers retire, the market will wake up to the fact that they just might have to hire back some of those grey-haired workers. Thanks to a rising number of senior-dedicated employment websites, the search for a job has become a whole lot easier.
As the work force grays, a small but growing number of [...]

Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
by David H. Wegman
If you’re looking for work these days, and don’t feel like moving to India or China to find your next job, then social networking just might be your savior. Learn how to harness the internet and network your way to a great job. The [...]

There came a time in America when the whole idea of working in the city and living in the country made sense. It was all about contrast. The stress of the city life could be relieved by a jaunt to the country. The stress of the daily commute aside, there wasn’t much thought about [...]

This commercial takes the notion of “serving its client base” to a whole new level. This ad was banned in Belgium for being too in your face with sexual harassment. It’s bizarre that Adecco felt this was the best way to represent their brand and its services. Hey, don’t kill the messenger.
Adecco is the [...]

© The Sartorialist
There’s a lot of talk about how the Baby Boomer generation has no intention to fully retire and putz around the pool reading Us magazine. Here’s one man who became inspired to pursue a second career as a male model after reading about style on The Sartorialist.
You know that voice in your head [...]

If you’re looking for a job in Seattle and King County, Washington, be sure to check out the senior job resource center run by the Mayor’s Office.
Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens
Age 55+ Employment Resource Center
Call the Jobline
24 hours a day
206-684-0477
The Age 55+ Employment Resource Center helps older workers find jobs. The Center also finds [...]

Rather than go see The Illusionist starring Ed Norton, why not pull up a seat to the American Economy and watch with fascination as the job market vanishes to destinations abroad that remain, for the most part, out of the American voter’s eye. The only job opportunities in this country appear to be in health [...]

I can’t say I’ve ever read such a blatant article about how one generation of workers is a stumbling block to the careers of the next generation. It’s rather bizarre to read how Baby Boomers are “in the way” of Generation X workers who are feeling stymied in their efforts to “get ahead” in the [...]

When you walk by a pet store and see that doggy in the window, does it make you pause and wonder what if…what if I simply walked in and bought that abandoned dog and took it home and fed it and played with it and just plain loved it. Would it love me back?
Howell Raines, [...]

If you leave your bike outside, chances are the rain will eventually cause it to rust. If you stay in a job long enough these days, the stress and politics will surely reduce your productivity. If you’re a monopoly like Microsoft, the notion of competition is merely a fly on the rear end of a [...]

Ken Dychtwald suggests that there is a workforce crisis looming as more and more Baby Boomers retire. But others suggest that Baby Boomers are becoming more inclined to work and play in retirement. Why? It’s difficult to maintain your current standard of living off the money you’ve invested or set aside for retirement.
Kathy Swartout, [...]

Business Week online now offers video interviews of those in the news. Here’s one featuring Ken Dychtwald, whose made a career out of the impact the Baby Boomer generation will have on society.

Workforce Crisis
Ken Dychtwald, CEO of Age Wave
Corporate America’s big challenge is holding onto aging boomers and tailoring the workplace to fit the needs [...]

The Senior News Digest is a glimpse into the politics of growing older around the world. Two fascinating articles today: the AARP is initiating a senior workforce in several states that hooks up employers with seniors who want to work and the Iowa Senior Center will start streaming video online (think of it as [...]

The New York Times published a Retirement section today. Here’s a roundup of the articles:
Rock Stars Must Plan for Day the Music Dies
By ROBERT STRAUSS
Dick Richards, the original drummer for Bill Haley and the Comets, warns, “the gravy train doesn’t last, and anyone who thinks it does is nuts.”
Trying Out for Life’s Second Act
By DEE [...]

Planning for retirement is one of those “I’ll get to it” kind of chores. Days come and go and life intervenes and before you know it the day is upon you. America is not known as a “saving” country. We like to buy on credit and pay later. Is there any argument that would make [...]