Employment and Career Change Resources for People Over 50

Careers and Education

Workforce50 has added a career and education section to assist boomers and seniors who are considering a career or job transition. We provide typical salary and job growth data for a wide range of job opportunities that might be of interest to our readers. Local data is available for each job in major metropolitan areas across the country and includes the number of jobs, mean salary and a local popularity index.

Here is a sample of careers in which our visitors have expressed strong interest:

• Sonographers
• Cardiovascular Technicians
• Veterinary Techs
• Interior Designers
• HVAC Mechanics

In addition to the career data, we provide information on training and education for each career listed. For instance, if a reader is interested in becoming a mechanical drafter, we provide information on schools that have training programs to become a mechanical drafter. Schools are listed by state if they are campus-based and online if the training is delivered online. Readers can request more information on specific training programs using the links to the online forms.

Visit Careers and Education.

Welcome to Workforce50

We are the bold, new senior job center with a rich history. Our predecessor, the SeniorJobBank, began efforts in 1975 to find jobs for older workers. Then the service moved to the Web in 1998 where senior-friendly employers reached out to senior job seekers. Today, Workforce50 is leading the way toward better employment opportunities for the over-50 community and the strategic inclusion of this demographic group in workforce development initiatives.

Workforce50 carries forward its rich legacy of the SeniorJobBank with pride. However, we have undergone far more than a simple change in name and look. Workforce50 is an innovative employment resource portal specifically serving job seekers over the age of 50 and the organizations actively recruiting them.

Much has been written in recent years about the aging of the American population and the workforce shortage that we will face as a nation. Already, our senior workers are, perhaps, this nation's most underutilized resource. Collectively they represent a tremendous pool of talent and experience. Workforce50 is committed to keeping older Americans, who want to work, in the mainstream in meaningful, productive and rewarding jobs.

The workforce of tomorrow is here today. Workforce50 is their community center.

In The News

• 03/12/2010 - 2010 Job Readiness Program for People Living with MS - National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern NY Chapter
• 02/22/2010 - Training Program for Veterans Gets $5M Grant
  LABOR: Workers Interested In Life Sciences Careers to Benefit From Stimulus Funds - By Heather Chambers, San Diego Business Journal
• 02/05/2010 - Other Southern churches helping jobless, too, as unemployment rises - By Melanie B. Smith, DecaturDaily.com
• 01/20/2010 - Encore!Hartford Offers Path From Corporate World To Nonprofit Sector - By Anne M. Hamilton, The Hartford Courant
• 01/05/2010 - Outplacement is Like an Orange: Squeeze It for All it's Worth - By Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone, HuffingtonPost.com
• 12/28/09 - Take two: Second-career teachers bring life experience to class - By Lindsay Fiori of JournalTimes.com
• 10/22/09 - Survey: Many Americans Now Plan to Work Past 67 - By Janet Morrissey of TIME
• 08/13/09 - The best you: A professional image is key for job hunters - from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
• 08/12/09 - Career center opens on S.A.'s Northwest Side to help laid-off workers - By Jaie Avila of WOAITV.com.
• 08/10/09 - Companies squeeze a lot more work out of smaller staffs - By Paul Davidson of USAToday
• 08/09/09 - The Art of Letting Employees Go - By Eli Saslow of The Washington Post

What's new on Workforce50.com?

For our frequent visitors, here is a list of the most recent authors, articles and features added to Workforce50.com.

• August 10 - New Book Review by Editor, Nancy Peterson - Becoming a Life Change Artist
• August 10 - Published a new article from Karma Kitaj - How to Access What is Calling You
• August 10 - Published a new article from Kathleen Schulweis - Change Your Perspective: Building Self-Confidence Every Day
• June 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - What If You Can't Afford To Retire?
• May 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - Keeping Life Insurance during Retirement - Or Not
• May 10 - Published a new article from Michelle Dumas - How to Create Digital Resumes for Your Online Job Search
• May 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - Making Loans and Gifts to Family Members
• March 10 - Launched a new column and published a new article from Mary Eileen Williams - 5 Essential Keys to Finding Work After Fifty
• March 10 - Published a new article from Mike Martuza - Franchise Rankings
• March 10 - Published a new article from Michelle Dumas - What You MUST know About Resume Formats Before Beginning Your Internet Job Search
• March 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - Required Minimum Distributions: What You Should Know
• March 10 - Published a new article from Amy Grossman - How to Build Relationships Quickly without Leaving Home
• February 10 - Published a new article from Kathleen Schulweis - Rethinking Resolutions: Welcome 2010
• February 10 - Published a new article from Diane Hudson Burns - Learn How to Pre-Qualify Yourself for a Federal Position
• February 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - When Grown Children Move Back Home
• February 10 - Published a new article from Diane Hudson Burns - Navigating USAJOBS
• February 10 - Published a new article from Mike Martuza - The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
• January 10 - Published a new article from Diane Hudson Burns - CPOL (Civilian Personnel On-line) - US Army Employment Website
• January 10 - Published a new article from Michelle Dumas - Refresh Your Resume & Revive Your Job Search With a Personal Brand
• January 10 - Published a new article from Chuck Yanikoski - Why You Lose Money in the Stock Market
• January 10 - Published a new article from Mike Martuza - A Brief History of Franchising
• January 10 - Published a new article from Kathleen Schulweis - Do you have the Confidence and Knowledge to use Networking to Help you?
• January 10 - Published an article from guest writer, Randy Block - Boomers: You Need to Rethink Seeking Full Time Jobs With Gen Xers