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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PREVIOUS FORUMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spring Forum: VocationVacations®: Learn How to Test Drive Your (After Age 50) Dream Job - Monday, April 7, 2008 - 7- 9:00 pm Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Center, Druker Auditorium Read an article about VocationVacations which was published in the March 25th issue of the Boston Globe. To register for this program: email info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or call 617-796-1419
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Library Forum: Rewards and Challenges: The Complexity of Caregiving Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 7-9 pm at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Center. Moderator Marian Knapp, Caregiver and Doctoral Candidate, Aging in Place, will lead a 3 member panel discussion:
We are pleased that AARP, Dovetail and House Works have agreed to co-sponsor this event. To register for this free program, call 617-796-1419 or online at info@discoveringwhatsnext.com. Click here for Caregiving Forum Information Caregiving Resources and Information Read Column by Marian Knapp about the Complexity of Caregiving ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At Work or Looking for Work: Does Your Age Make a Difference? Does your age matter in the workplace or when you are looking for a job? On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, Discovering What's Next: ReVitalizing Retirement™ will present an evening forum featuring Michael A. Smyer, Ph.D., co- Director of the Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility. He will address the topic: “Generations@Work: Age Matters in the Workplace” and moderate a panel of individuals who have faced age-related issues in the workplace or in a job search. The American workplace is so diverse these days, with individuals over 60 years old working along with Baby Boomers, GenXers and now the Nexters. Most office environments are much less formally designed than they once were, so that a senior with years of experience could be working in a cubicle alongside a recent college graduate. Not to mention that the young person in the next cubicle could be the person in charge. Both the young and older worker could be competing for the same job. Many believe the younger applicant possesses more advanced technological skills, and the older worker is more likely to have better problem solving skills. In some more physically active work settings, the younger worker may be preferred for their greater physical stamina. The older worker may be perceived to be more reliable. When the situation is handled well, a multigenerational work environment can be a win-win situation for everyone. The acceptance of different experiences and insights might generate an atmosphere of discovery and creativity. When the mix of generations isn't working well, the work environment can be demoralizing for both younger and older workers. These and other issues will be addressed in the Forum. Jewish Vocational Services, co-sponsors of the Forum, is working with DWN to prepare the Forum and will offer a follow-up workshop on a date to be determined. |
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