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"Recession widens generation gap at work" MarketWatch Audio Report (February 26, 2010)

"Survey: Older nurses sticking around" Virginian-Pilot (February 21, 2010)

"Retirement is on hold for some workers 65 and older" Naples (FL) News (February 20, 2010)

"Employment: Job market tough on older workers" Batavia (NY) News (February 20, 2010)

"The painful truth about age discrimination in tech" ComputerWorld (February 17, 2010)

"Scared employee vs. daring entrepreneur: The two faces of older workers" NWJobs (February 11, 2010)

"Unemployed Discover They're Not Too Old to Learn" The (Orangeburg, SC) Times and Democrat (February 11, 2010)

"How to manage an ageing workforce" StraitTimes (Singapore) (February 10, 2010)

"The silver tsunami: Business will have to learn how to manage an ageing workforce" The Economist (February 4, 2010)

"You can teach an old employee new tricks" (Toronto) Globe and Mail (February 3, 2010)

"Workers finding fulfillment in encore careers" MSNBC.com (January 25, 2010)

"PRINCETON: Senior center launches career counseling" CentralNewJersey.com (January 25, 2010)

"Korea Faces Aging Workforce" Korea Times (January 19, 2010)

"Older Employees Bring a Special Set of Skills" Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution (January 18, 2010)

"Older workers can overcome hurdles" The Arizona Republic (January 10, 2010)

"Incisive older workers can help younger employees" Modesto Bee (January 10, 2010)

"Career Couch: Getting Up in Years, and Getting the Job" The New York Times (February 28, 2009)

"Successful Aging: With GROW, older workers find part-time work" Binghamton (NY) Press (February 25, 2009)

"Older workers pursue job-search skills" Christian Science Monitor (February 23, 2009)

"Circumstances dictate to retire or not" Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review (February 22, 2009)

"Older workers out in force" NorthJersey.com (February 12, 2009)

"Older workers face tough choices in build up to retirement" Daily Mail (February 7, 2009)

"Taking A Look at the Changing Demography of the American Workforce" Advertising Age (February 1, 2009)

"Back on the Job: Economic, personal reasons lure older workers into labor force" New Haven (CT) Register (February 1, 2009)

"Back to work: More seniors forced to forgo retirement" The Bakersfield (CA) Californian (February 1, 2009)

"Parks office’s program cut symbolic of job woes for seniors" Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette (February 1, 2009)

"Learning how to deal with layoffs later in life" Long Island (NY) Business News (January 28, 2008)

"Gray Expectations: As more seniors keep working, employers face new challenges " Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal (January 25, 2009)

"Heroic pilot helps make case for the value of experience" Los Angeles Times (January 22, 2009)

"Seniors making experience work" Peoria (IL) Journal-Star (January 20, 2009)

"Federal Workers Delaying Retirement Because of Economic Crisis " The Washington Post (January 12, 2009)

"Unemployed older Hawaii workers struggling to find jobs" Honolulu (HI) Advertiser (January 6, 2009)

"Middle-aged and jobless: But still too young to retire" Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer (December 28, 2008)

"Going back to work polishes golden years" Des Moines (IA) Register (December 25, 2008>

"Working past retirement: North Dakota’s future lies with senior workers" Minot (ND) Daily News (December 21, 2008)

"Older workers and the recessi on" San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune (December 8, 2008)

"For older workers, too, career planning is essential" South Florida Sun-Sentinel (November 26, 2008)

"More workers shun retirement, stay on the job" St. Louis (MO) Post Dispatch (November 23, 2008)

"Economic woes send St. Louis workers in search of 'encore' careers" St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch (November 23, 2008)

"Aging Franklin County workers rethink retirement" Chambersville (PA) Puclic Opinion (Nov. 17, 2008)

"Japan's seniors to workplace fore as population ages" Agence France-Presse (November 15, 2008)

"Wanted: more older workers" The Nelson (New Zealand) Mail (November 14, 2008)

"As assets fail, seniors brace for a few more years at work" (Minnesota) Pioneer Press (November 10, 2008)

"How to keep older workers on the job" The (Madison, WI) Capital Times (November 5, 2008)

"Aging University of Wisconsin faculty causing gray hairs" Green Bay (WI) Press Gazette (November 4, 2008)

"Job hunting surges for retirees as they feel pinch of bad economy " Arkansas Democrat Gazette (November 1, 2008)

"Baby boomers may find ‘retirement’ isn’t just sitting around" Springfield (IL) State Journal-Register (October 30, 2008)

"Generations behave differently in the workplace" (Torrance, CA) Daily Breeze (October 29, 2008)

"Surviving The Aging Workforce"

"Working beyond retirement could be good for you. Or not" USA Today (October 27, 2008)

"Working Longer as Jobs Contract " New York Times (October 23, 2008)

"SLO County employers preparing for baby boomer retirements" San Luis Obispo Tribune (October 20, 2008)

"Financial crisis adds pressure to keep working" Reuters (October 23, 2008)

"'Golden years' losing luster amid deep investment losses" Boston Globe (October 18, 2008)

"A leftover city of day laborers in Japan faces grim future" International Herald Tribune Asia (October 12, 2008)

"Retirees forced back to work " Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel (October 8, 2008)

"Crisis makes for less than golden years: Ailing economy has many retirees pinching pennies, going back to work" (Delaware) News-Journal (October 5, 2008)

"Older workers stalling youth on finding employment" The (Sydney, Australia) Daily Telegraph (October 4, 2008)

"Tesco increases number of older workers" Institute of Leadership & Management (October 1, 2008)

"Putting Off Retirement Can Make A Huge Financial Difference" Hartord (CT) Courant (September 29, 2008)

"For more and more retirees, it's back to work" Cleveland Plain Dealer (September 23, 2008)

"Older workers face uncertainty" Raleigh (NC) News & Observor (September 22, 2008)

"AARP touts value of older workers" The Providence (RI) Journal (September 21, 2008)

"A Second Life After Retirement" Worcester Business Journal (September 15, 2008)

"Companies looking to hire older workers" Orange County (CA) Register (September 5, 2008)

"A new wave of (older) workers" Vancouver Business Journal (September 5, 2008)

"The power of older workers: As the labor force shrinks, hiring retirees can be the key to success" Inc.com (September 3, 2008)

"Americans working past retirement" CNN (September 1, 2008)

"Germany: Audi turns ever-older workforce to its advantage" Automotive World (August 29, 2008

"Veteran engineers put off retiring to pass on 'made in Japan' skills "The Japan Times (August 27, 2008)

"Not going away" Chicago Business (August 25, 2008)

"50-plus workers to get a hand" Arizona Daily Star (August 21, 2008)

"The Economic Crunch: Retirement no option for seniors left short in tough times" Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal (August 21, 2008)

"Don't worry about boomers, cher: When they retire, they'll find jobs to brighten their dismal financial situation" New Orleans Times-Picayune (August 17, 2008)

"Rethinking retirement: Economy, desire to work are keeping Americans in workplace longer" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (August 9, 2008)

"Work landscape undergoes change" Bradenton (FL) Hearald (July 28, 2008)

"Job market wasted on the young: In an aging society, mature workers still get passed over" Boston Globe (July 27, 2008)

"Retired baby boomers can help with public service" Newsday (NY) (July 21, 2008)

"Closing the gaps between the ages" Chicago Tribune (July 21, 2008)

"Keeping Older Workers on the Job" U.S. News & World Report (July 17, 2008)

"Refuting Perceptions of Older Workers Human Resources Executive Online (July 16, 2008)

"Frontier Communications invites seniors to apply" Orlando (FL) Sentinel (July 10, 2008)

"The Key for Workers: Be Open and Ready to Change" The Providence Journal (July 8, 2008)

" Revising retirement: Workers forced to change plans" Deseret News (July 6, 2008)

"The end of retirement" The Guardian (UK) (July 4, 2008)

"Aging work force requires employers to adapt" Wichita (KS) Eagle (July 3, 2008)

"For a Good Retirement, Find Work. Good Luck." New York Times (June 22, 2008)

"Fields that value older workers" Newsday (June 20, 2008)

"Older Workers Need Jobs, Too" ABC TV Alabama (June 20, 2008)

"Age and experience count against older workers' Minnesota Public Radio (June 19, 2008)

"Age and employment: The grey army grows mightier every day" The Daily Telegraph (June 18, 2008)

"Pensioners cannot 'afford to retire'" The Daily Telegraph (June 17,2008)

"Older workers seeing renewed importance" Boston Herald (June 14, 2008)

"If the old refuse to die, let them work longer" Financial Times (June 16, 2008)

"65. And still going." The Boston Globe (June 1, 2008)

"Out of a job and out of luck at 54" CNN Money (May 21, 2008)

"Survive the Mass Exodus of Boomers in the Furniture Industry" Furniture World (May 20, 2008)

"IRS faces thinning ranks" WebCPA (May 19, 2008)

"More Companies Mine 'Silver Workers'" Korea Times (May 8, 2008)

"Employers need to adapt to aging workforce, IAPA conference told" Sault (Ste. Marie) Star (May 6, 2008)

"Boomers, younger workers find common ground" Arizona Republic (May 5, 2008)

"Retirement Plans Shrink as Economy Falters" National Public Radio, Morning Edition (May 5, 2008) plus audiocast

"Census: Fewer young workers"USA Today (May 1, 2008)

"Keep Pace With Older Workers" HR Magazine (May 2008)

"Seniors delay retirement, remain in work force" Lawrence (KS) Journal-World & News (April 26, 2008)

"A Longer Goodbye" New York Times (April 21, 2008)

"lder Workers Offer a Glimpse of the Future" The Lakeland (FL) Ledger (April 21, 2008)

"Keeping up with the Kids: Older workers feel the competitive pressure from tech-savvy younger workers, but experts say experience remains a key commodity" Dubuque (IA) Telegraph Herald (April 20, 2008)

"More people working at older ages in Saskatchewan" Regina (Canada) Leader-Post (April 16, 2008)

"Higher pay puts older workers on firing line" Chicago Tribune (April 14, 2008)

"Fisheries scientists, managers getting gray" Alaska Journal of Commerce (April 13, 2008)

"Résumés for those over 50 often need makeovers The Dallas Morning News (April 10, 2008)

"Companies find ways to retain expertise of older workers" The Seattle Times (April 9, 2008)

"New tricks: Training for older workers" Trainingzone.co.uk (April 9, 2008)

"Business Intelligence and the Federal Brain Drain" b-eye Business Intelligence Network(April 8, 2008) plus podacast

"oldies but goodies" DCVelocity (for Distribution Centers) (April 2008)

"The Catch-22 of cost and experience" St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 30, 2008

"Revolt over forced retirement" The Times (UK) March 30, 2008

"The News Journal (Delaware)" (March 30, 2008)

"Older workers: The hot new thing" DailyLocal.com (PA) (March 29, 2008)

"Debate rages over post-65 benefits" Canadian HR Reporter (March 24, 2008)

"A second blooming for many boomers" Lancaster (PA) Intelligencer Journal (March 24, 2008)

"Area firm finds retirees a good fit" (Harrisburg,PA) Patriot-News (March 24, 2008)

"The aging workforce – a disappearing asset?" Management Issues (March 21, 2008)

"Retire? Not me: America’s workplace is fast becoming a melting pot of many generations" Las Vegas Sun (March 15, 2008)

"San Diego Workforce Affected as Boomers Retire" KPBS (March 14, 2008)

"Re-employment of Older Workers" China Central Television (March 9, 2008)

"Part-time jobs a good fit for some older workers" Kansas City Star (March 1, 2008)

"Graying workforce worries cities" Minneapolis Star-Tribune (February 28, 2008)

"Oldies are back in harness" Manawatu (NZ) Standard (February 28, 2008)

"Longer lifespans, less-taxing jobs lead more older workers to shun retirement" Dallas Morning News (February 26, 2008)

"In hiring workers, 50 is now the new 25" Arizona Republic (Februay 24, 2008)

"Mentoring: Wisdom to share" Newsday (NY) (February 22, 2008)

"Business isn't set for aging work force, forum hears" Sarasota (FL) Herald Tribune (February 21, 2008)

"Maine's Aging Boomers: A different retirement" Kennebec Journal (February 20, 2008)

"Older workers: Once trashed, now treasured--Government warns companies of 'brain drain' as baby boomers age" Atlanta Journal Constitution (February 10, 2008)

"A graying work force: Citing worries about money or ‘going nuts’ from not working, more people are delaying retirement" Lancaster (PA) Sunday News (February 10, 2008)

"Résumé advice for the over-50 crowd" Christian Science Monitor (February 4, 2008)

"Aging workforce presents business challenges" Bradenton (FL) Herald (February 3, 2008)

CAREER PROS: Oldest Boomers Eager to Retire" California Job Journal (January 27, 2008)

"Older workers returning to jobs: Reasons include higher education, better health, need for money" The Charlotte (NC) Observor (January 22, 2008)

"How Co-op conquered the health trap and reaped the dividend of an older workforce" The Guardian (UK) (January 20, 2008)

"Forced back to work: Money worries drive 850,000 women over 60 to abandon their dream of retirement" Daily Mail (UK) (January 18, 2008)

"Some employers courting seniors" The Arizona Republic (January 15, 2008)

"Retirement age change requires shifts in thinking by workers and employers" The Vancouver Sun (January 5, 2008)

"Baby boomers eschew automatic retirement at 65" Halifax (Canada) News (January 5, 2008)

"Boomers Want to Know: 'Will You Still Need Me?'" Kansas City InfoZine (December 6, 2007)

"Younger, older workers have much to learn from each other" Boston Globe (December 2, 2007

"Seniors on staff: Love of job, financial need keep older folks employed" Lansing (MI) State Journal (November 29, 2007)

" Older workers the answer for employers" New Zealand Herald (November 28, 2007)

"Coming out of retirement" Great Falls (MT) Tribune (November 5, 2007

"Moving to Phase 2" For many baby boomers, retirement is just the beginning" Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 2, 2007)

"Working in retirement: 5 questions" CNN Money (October 29, 2007)

"Still a Job To Do" The Clarion-Leger (October 21, 2007)

"Workers still enjoying their jobs even past normal retirement age" The (Greeley, CO) Tribune (October 20, 2007

"The White-Haired Work force: People are working longer into their golden years" The (Greeley, CO) Tribune (October 19, 2007

"Navigating a Multigenerational IT Work Force" eWeek (October 18, 2007)

"The 'Eldercare Generation' Cares About Continuing to Work: Are Companies Interested in Keeping Them?" Knowledge at Wharton (October 17, 2007)

"Change of life? Not for working boomers facing money pause" (Riverside, CA) Press-Enterprise (October 8, 2007)

"Older workers fill growing role in workforce" Idaho Business Review (October 1, 2007)

"Baby boomers seek better jobs" Edmond (OK) Sun (September 29, 2007)

"Older workers look for jobs, respect" Westchester (NY) Journal News (September 29, 2007)

"Past 65, still working: Older Americans find dream of taking it easy far from coming true" Cincinnati Enquirer (September 16, 2007)

"Older workers get some extra cash, but employers get more" Cincinnati Enquirer (September 16, 2007)

"How Old Are You? As Old as Your Skills" Wall St. Jounal (September 16, 2007)

" Vital role played by older workers" New Zealand Herald (September 12, 2007)

"Boomers, Gen Yers mix it up: Talented young workers aim to fit in with a graying workforce" Boston Globe (September 9, 2007)

"Falling off the career ladder: Displaced older employees increasingly abandon hopes of landing similar work" Indianapolis Business Journal (September 1, 2007)

"Moonlighting in retirement--State’s seniors staying in the work force" Charleston (WV) Sunday Gazette (August 26, 2007)

"At 74, a new job opportunity--Longtime employment counselor shows how it's done" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (August 22, 2007

"Older workers choose work over retirement" Yakima (WA) Herald-Republic (July 23, 2007)

"Outsourcing redefines retirement for older workers" Oshkosh (WI) Post-Crescent (July 22, 2007)

"Generational gaps split work places" Seacoast (NH) Online (June 29, 2007)

"Meritan helps older workers polish skills" Memphis Commerical-Appeal (June 23, 2007

"Xcel in danger of losing lots of energy"Denver Post (June 18, 2007

"Age no bar in the job market" Rediff India Abroad (June 5, 2007

"Delayed retirement: More people work past the traditional age" Greeley (CO) Tribune (June 3, 2007)

""'Age friendly' workplaces on the rise Christian Science Monitor (May 7, 2007)

"Think it’s time to retire? Not so fast" MSNBC.com (April 21, 2007)

"Older workers emerging as hot commodities" Salem (MA) News (fApril 19, 2007)

"Second wind: More seniors find second careers after retirement" North Andover (MA) Eagle Tribue (February 22, 2007)

"Club helps senior citizens find employment" Dodge Daily Globe (February 8, 2007)

"Changing gears: Older workers seek place in fierce labor market" Cadillac (MI) News (February 2, 2007)>/p?

"Would a veteran have fumbled?" Globe & Mail (February 2, 2007)

"Value of older workers likely to increase" Nashua (NH) Telegraph (January 18, 2007)

"Employers tout boost to work force provided by mature workers" The Villages' (FL) Daily Sun (January 9, 2007)

"Keeping them on the payroll" Asbury Park Press (January 8, 2007>

'Temporary' retirement gains a foothold" Memphis Commercial Appeal (January 4, 2007)

"Happiness keeps skilled workers" Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette (January 2, 2007)

"Health authority struggles with aging workers, patients" CBC News (November 30, 2006

"When the Manager Is Half Your Age" New York Times (November 26, 2006

"Rule 1: Treat your workers well" Providence Journal (November 12, 2006)

"A matter of styles: In today's workplace, baby boomer tenacity doesn't always mesh with Gen Xers' laid-back approach" Baltimore Sun (November 12, 2006)

"Labour: Learning the tricks of the trades" Vancouver Sun (October 21, 2006)

"Boomers' exit spells work-force shortage" Orlando Sentinel (October 16, 2006)

"AARP touts Michigan firms for valuing mature workers" Detroit Free Press (October 16, 2006)

Mature workers find opportunities" The Seattle Times (October 15, 2006)

"Aging boomers aren't planning their retirement parties just yet" Bufallo News (October 15, 2006)

"By Choice Or Necessity, More Retirees Keep Working" Hartford Courant (September 27, 2006)

"Mature Workers' offers untapped labor resource"

"Rejoining the workforce" Pasadena (CA) Star News (September 24, 2006)

"How are you retiring? Let me count the ways" The (Annapolis. MD) Capial (September 10, 2006

"Age not an issue for Geordie" The Ashburton (NZ) Guardian (September 8, 2006)

"Pushing the limit: Workers 90 and over are redefining what it means to grow old">The Boston Globe (July 13, 2006)

"Many older workers say they're not planning to retire anytime soon" Dabbury News Times (July 5, 2006)

"Committed To The Job: Mature Workers Fill Need, Find Purpose" Fayetteville The Morning News (July 1, 2006)

"Not ready to retire" The Naperville Sun (June 25, 2006)

"Older Workers For Hire" Ft. Smith (AR) Times Record (June 12, 2006)

"In retail, old age becoming an asset" The Providence Journal (May 30, 2006)

"'Retired' boomers shift careers and keep on working" The News Tribune (May 30, 2006)

"A little part-time work makes for fine 'retirement'" Orange County Register (May 28, 2006)