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Empowering Experienced Professionals for Successful Career Transitions

ASA Roundtable: Panel Discussion on America's Aging Workforce

  • Tue, September 27, 2016
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Community Room, Samuel J. Simmons NCBA Estates, 2801 14th Street, NW ,Washington, DC. (Two blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro Station)
Join American Society on Aging (ASA) leaders for a spirited conversation about the rapidly aging workforce.

 

Note: This event is free, but registration (at the ASA website link) is required:  Register Now

Who cares about an aging workforce? Older workers sure do! But what about employers, unions, lawmakers, policymakers, educational institutions, funders and human service agencies? Who speaks for America's nine million workers age 65 and better, and the millions more who are age 50 to 65? Who is their champion? Our spirited conversation about the rapidly aging workforce will revolve around these questions. Key issues for discussion include:

  • Age stereotyping. Employers, the media and sometimes older workers themselves tend to portray older workers as technophobes who are stodgy, staid and stuck. Is that accurate? If so, how do we help older workers become more employable? If not, how do we shatter age-limiting stereotypes?
  • Aging workforce demographics
  • Obstacles. Roadblocks abound and may include transportation challenges, eldercare responsibilities, physical limitations, ignorance about effective job-search strategies, and more – much more. Whose job is it in Greater Washington to surmount these and other obstacles? From whence does program funding come?
  • Best practices. Which public and private programs work well and by what standards? How do we build upon success?

David Gamse, 

Kathy Mannes, 

and Emily Allen, 

will present timely information about aging workforce demographics, programs, achievements and challenges. These leaders represent three of the nation's preeminent aging and workforce focused organizations that are creating a better public understanding of older adults' needs and contributions to society—and subsequently improving the lives of all people as they age. 

Barbara Hoenig, 

Chair of the ASA Washington, DC Roundtable (and a 40Plus Board Member), will welcome you and facilitate the discussion.

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All ASA members and individuals interested in ASA membership are welcome at this free event.

REGISTER TODAY! Registration is free, but is required to attend. Please register by clicking. Only complete the application form if you have no record at ASA. For assistance, contact Jutka at jmandoki@asaging.org

ASA would like to extend a special thanks to our partner, CVS Health