Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Integrating the multigenerational workforce
Dianne Durkin
New Hampshire Business Review
May 22, 2009
Overview: Baby Boomers’ “values were shaped by landing on the moon, the Peace Corps, the Vietnam War, Woodstock and the Civil Rights movement. As a group, they’ve always been determined to do better than their parents and provide their children with everything their hearts desire.”
http://tinyurl.com/or3wt5
Temp Giant Robert Half Welcomes Boomers
Aili McConnon
BusinessWeek
May 21, 2009
Overview: “The recession is proving tough for staffing giant Robert Half International. (RHI) Sales plunged by a third in the first quarter and earnings dropped 88% as companies were reluctant to hire temp workers. But the $4.6 billion Menlo Park (Calif.) firm is seeing a way to boost its bottom line once hiring picks up: tapping into a pool of skilled baby boomers looking for work.”
http://tinyurl.com/osmyuf
Housing association recognizes 50-plus communities
Paul Briand
The Examiner
May 21, 2009
Overview: “Communities specifically designed for Baby Boomer and older residents in Salinas, Calif., Bellevue, Wash., and Peachtree City, Ga., are just a few of the many areas recognized by the National Association of Home Builders.”
http://tinyurl.com/pje7ad