The former private attorney works as public policy counsel for a nonprofit on legal and public issues of importance to older Americans.
Studies and surveys are documenting the nonprofit sector’s need for encore talent and the interest in encore careers among people 50 and older. Civic Ventures and its partners are beginning to translate research findings into proposals for new national policies and programs that will make it easier for individuals to pursue encore careers and for organizations to hire them.
Civic Ventures research sponsored by MetLife Foundation projects that there will be more jobs than people to fill them by 2018, and three related studies identify new jobs ideally suited to boomers. More >
Two papers from Civic Ventures help experienced professionals understand how they can help deliver services to young people, including working with schools to strengthen instruction in math- and science-related fields. More >
Two national surveys show millions of older adults are in encore careers or want one.
Another survey found most nonprofit employers believe encore workers bring significant
benefits.
Click here to access Civic Ventures publications about encore careers, including information about encore careers of the future in education, health care and the green economy; books by Civic Ventures founder and CEO Marc Freedman; and a consumer-friendly guide to help you embark on an encore career.
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The Washington Post
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USA Today
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Unlike any other time in history, people from four generations are on the job together. Civic Ventures, with support from MetLife Foundation, commissioned three essays exploring today’s multigenerational workforce.
Here's where you'll find a complete list of Civic Ventures' research papers and other publications. More >
Learn how boomers are using their professional expertise and life experience to help young people succeed.
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A renowned labor economist predicts workers 55 and older will be needed to fill a labor gap by 2018.
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