Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Women hitting stride at 50
Mark Miller
Chicago Sun Times
May 21, 2007
Overview: Miller reports on 50-plus American women and shares thoughts from Marti Barletta, author of PrimeTime Women: How to Win the Hearts, Minds and Business of Boomer Big Spenders (Kaplan, 294 pages).
http://www.suntimes.com/business/394196,CST-FIN-women21.article
Retaining mature workers a solid strategy; replacing experienced staff can prove costly to employers
Sharon Adams
Business Edge
May 3, 2007
Overview: Adams discusses the importance of retaining older workers in Canada. She writes, “Skilled workers are becoming an international commodity - other industrialized nations are also struggling with skewed labour-force demographics caused by Baby Boomers moving into retirement.”