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The Pros and Cons of Skills-Based Resumes for Older Workers
For older workers and individuals with non-traditional work histories, skills-based resumes allow them to put their best foot forward in their job search.
The Equity Summit
Each year, the Center for Workforce Inclusion and CWI Labs convene more than 1,000 employers, decision-makers, influencers, policymakers, and practitioners for a unique opportunity – to discuss the economic imperative of an age-inclusive workforce. Older Americans have a labor force participation rate of only 38% and a long-term unemployment rate of 28%. And these numbers only worsen for older adults in traditionally underrepresented communities. Unlike other workforce conferences, the Summit focuses exclusively on solutions to the systemic obstacles that prevent our nation from achieving a fully inclusive workforce.
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For more than 60 years, the Center for Workforce Inclusion has been creating a path to employment for low-income, older job seekers including women, Veterans, and individuals who were formerly incarcerated.
What Employers and Workers Can Do to Combat Gendered Ageism in the Workplace
Combating gendered ageism needs to become part of every organization. Here are strategies employers and workers can implement to create a more inclusive and age-friendly workplace.
Lee-Berkeley Shaw
Lee-Berkeley Shaw has 25 years of strategic partnership development and fundraising experience, with a speciality in corporate and foundation relations, special events, and coalition building. She strives to build a culture of philanthropy, collaboration, and success to empower nonprofits organizations to fulfill their missions with the resources and partners they need to excel.
