MCC-Penn Valley, the AARP Foundation and The Employment Guide® partner to connect older workers with some of Kansas City’s large
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Gomez Rachel.gomez@mcckc.edu
(816) 759-4206
MCC-Penn Valley, the AARP Foundation and The Employment Guide® partner to connect older workers with some of Kansas City’s largest businesses at a special job fair
Who: Workers age 40 and older seeking
employment
Sponsored by: MCC-Penn Valley, AARP
Foundation and The Employment Guide
Participating employers represent
industries such as health care,
customer service, hospitality, finance,
sales, insurance, skilled trades,
transportation, security and more.
What: Kansas City’s Employ the Older Workers
Job Fair
When: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: MCC - Penn Valley
Fred E. Pohlman Gymnasium
3201 Southwest Trafficway, KCMO 64111
Why: Employ the Older Workers Job Fair
Series is held in conjunction with the
U.S. Department of Labor’s National
Employ Older Workers Week,
Sept. 22-26, 2008.
In response to an aging workforce and a tightening labor market, MCC-Penn Valley, the AARP Foundation and The Employment Guide are collaborating to bring together older workers with companies who seek their talents. Kansas City’s Employ the Older Workers Job Fair is part of the Employ the Older Workers Job Fair Series, taking place in more than 55 cities across the country from Aug. 22 to Oct. 23.
“The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2000, 13 percent of the U.S. workforce was 55 and older but by 2010 that figure will likely increase to 17 percent. Nearly 7 out of 10 workers age 45-74 tell AARP that they plan to work in some capacity in retirement,” says Jennifer Randall, general manager at The Employment Guide.
Statistics reports that over the last 30 years, jobseekers over the age of 65 have increased by 101% while jobseekers over the age of 16 increased by only 59%. Even if the trend is only just beginning since the first baby boomers won't turn 65 until 2011, recruiters face many problems if they aren't looking to recruit the older worker. Beyond that, older workers aren't just looking for part-time work because the current trend shows that they are looking at more full time jobs. In short the recruiting marketplace is changing and will continue to change.
