Links to Articles of Interest to Job Seekers 

Mass Jobs: Meeting the Challenges of a Shifting Economy
MassINC and the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University
November 2007

MassINC and the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University provide an in-depth view of the challenges facing Massachusetts in the midst of a shifting economic environment. WHile the Massachusetts economy is the envy of many other states, we still face a number of challenges in terms of job losses, job creation and the exodus of residents leaving the state to secure better opportunities and livelihoods elsewhere. Click Here. Then on Link To This Page Registration Free.

Keeping Seniors Connected to the Labor Market: Trends, Challenges, Benefits
International Public Management Association for Human Resources
International Training Conference -- October 3, 2007
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University

The IPMA-HR issued this series of information sheets pertaining to the aging of the U.S. workforce.  Slides provide informative and valuable statistics on the changing U.S. population,  its subsequent impact on the availability of skilled labor, and the role that mature workers are seen playing in the economic growth of the country. Click Here

 The Labor Supply of Older Americans
Alicia H. Munnell and Steven A. Sass
June 2007
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

The Labor Supply of Older Americans summarizes what is known about the labor supply of older men, defined as those 55 and over. The topic is of great interest because older individuals will comprise a much greater portion of the population, so their labor supply will have a significant impact on national output, tax revenues, and the cost of means-tested programs. Most importantly, a greater proportion of older individuals will need to work than do at present, because retirement income systems are contracting and working longer is the only way for most to ensure financial security in their old age. The focus is on men, because women’s work patterns reflect the increasing participation of cohorts over time as well as the factors that affect retirement behavior.
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A Generation in Transition: A Survey of Bay State Baby Boomers
By MassINC
November 2005
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

A Generation in Transition: A Survey of Bay State Baby Boomers is a groundbreaking report produced in partnership with Princeton Survey Research Associates Intl. and made possible by the generous support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.  Click Here 

The Graying of Massachusetts: Aging, the New Rules of Retirement, and the Changing Workforce
June 2004
By MassINC
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

The Graying of Massachusetts: Aging, the New Rules of Retirement, and the
Changing Workforce, is a report produced in partnership with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston
College and made possible by the generous support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Click Here  

The Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility

The Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility at Boston College is a unique research center that focuses on one of the defining issues of our time: aging and work. The Center works in partnership with decision-makers at the workplace to design and implement rigorous investigations that will help American businesses prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with the aging workforce. Click Here to review the center's many research reports related to aging and work.

The Elder Economic Security Standard Project 
Laura Henze Russell and Ellen A. Bruce

 The Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston is developing an Elder Economic Security Standard (Elder Standard) to provide a realistic measure what it costs elders today to cover their basic necessities. Click Here.

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