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Businesses and Organizations throughout Pennsylvania Are Being Urged to Apply for the 'AARP Best Employers for Workers over 50' Program
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(OPEN):
A-A-R-P PENNSYLVANIA IS URGING BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS,
THROUGHOUT THE KEYSTONE STATE, TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR THE
NATIONAL "A-A-R-P BEST EMPLOYERS FOR WORKERS OVER 50" PROGRAM.
ANGELA FORESHAW EXPLAINS...
(FORESHAW):
"AS THE ECONOMY RECOVERS, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING SKILLED WORKERS
WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY CRITICAL FOR EMPLOYERS WHO ARE SEEKING TO
RETAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE. ESTIMATES ARE THAT, BY 2018, OVER
ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL U-S-WORKFORCE IS EXPECTED TO BE 50 OR OLDER;
THAT'S UP FROM 28-PERCENT, IN 2007."
(BRIDGE):
FORESHAW ADDS THAT A MATURE WORKFORCE--WITH DIVERSE NEEDS--WILL PLAY
AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORK-ENVIRONMENT...
(FORESHAW):
"A-A-R-P'S 'BEST EMPLOYERS FOR WORKERS OVER 50' AWARD IS LOOKING
FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT APPEAL TO
WORKERS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER--INCLUDING FLEXIBLE WORK-OPTIONS,
TRAINING-OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMPETITIVE HEALTH- AND RETIREMENT-BENEFITS.
WE'RE ENCOURAGING APPLICATIONS FROM A VARIETY OF
PENNSYLVANIA-EMPLOYERS--IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT
SECTORS--THAT ARE CREATING ROADMAPS FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW, ON HOW TO
ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP TALENT, IN TODAY'S MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE."
(CLOSE):
THIS YEAR'S DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 11TH. FOR MORE INFORMATION--AND TO
APPLY--VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"BEST-EMPLOYERS".
