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The majority of baby boomers are planning to work full or part-time after retiring from their current job. Concern over adequacy of retirement savings is only one of the reasons given for this trend. Community resources can help older adults explore available jobs, reassess skills, update resumes and explore entrepreneurial opportunities. Read more... Boomers' Guide to Good Work

Organizations/Web Sites

Salem State Small Business Development Center Phone: 978-542-6343 Web: www.salemstate.edu/sbdc/

The SBDC Program is designed to deliver up-to-date counseling, training and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management. SBDC services include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization, engineering and technical problems and feasibility studies. Special SBDC programs and economic development activities include international trade assistance, technical assistance, procurement assistance, venture capital formation and rural development.

Massachusetts Division of Career Services Web: www.detma.org

The Division of Career Services oversees the state's 32 One-Stop Career Centers. The following one-stop centers are in the NMRLS area: North Shore Career Center of Gloucester Phone: 978-283-4722 Career Center of Lowell Phone: 978-458-2503 North Shore Career Center of Lynn Phone: 781-593-0585 North Shore Career Center of Salem Phone: 978-825-7200 ValleyWorks Career Center Phone: 978-722-7000 Web: www.valleyworks.cc The ValleyWorks Career Center (VWCC) is a One-Stop career center, providing a wide range of services to job seekers and employers, youth to adults in the Merrimack Valley.

Career One Stop Site Phone: 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5027) Web: www.careeronestop.org

CareerOneStop, is a collection of electronic tools, operating as a federal-state partnership, and funded by grants to states. Each tool offers a unique solution to the overwhelming demands of today's labor market from the perspective of the job seeker, the employer, and the public workforce community.

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Monster.com Web: www.monster.com

One of the largest career sites with an extensive array of tools to help you with career advice, job search, and lots of other things.

Operation ABLE Phone: 617-542-4180 Web: www.operationable.net

Operation A.B.L.E. (Ability Based on Long Experience) promotes employment and training opportunities for individuals who represent economically, racially and occupationally diverse populations. A.B.L.E.'s mission is to serve people aged 45 and older, but our programs are available to adults of all ages.

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Retriement Jobs Phone: 301-881-0122 Web: www.retirementjobs.com

A searchable databse of employment opportunities.

Riley Guide Phone: 301-881-0122 Web: www.rileyguide.com

The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It provides instruction for jobseekers and recruiters on how to use the Internet to their advantage.

Senior Job Bank Phone: 1-866-562-2627 x22 Web: seniorjobbank.com

Senior Job Bank exists to spread the word about the wisdom of keeping our older population in the workforce longer. The Senior Job Bank web site offers an easy, effective and free method for our senior citizens to find occasional, part-time, flexible, temporary and even full-time jobs.

 

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