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Counseling Older Displaced Workers

Posted: Jul 8, 08 9:53am

I am working on developing a workshop for older (displaced) workers. This was the subject of my master's theses. It will include dealing with stereotypes of older workers. I have an outline of what I want to do and lots of research. I would welcome any ideas and some brain storming.

My second project is creating a curriculum for a "Boomer Studies" class. I like teaching as well as helping people.

I have organized and run workshops and forums on racism and diversity. Now that I have my MA for career counseling (San Jose State University) I am changing my focus to age discrimination and mature workers.

I am going to start yahoo groups, a web page, and blog soon.

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career change, Work, ageism, Older worker, mature worker, displaced worker

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DINKY

Posted: Aug 2, 08 11:18pm

Jerry;

I'm a 61 year old man [in great health] with world class job skills, I've been looking for a new position for five months and I'm thinking I being at the effects of ageism.

My skills are in an area of the work place that a man in good health at 98 could do, so it's not about skills, abilities or experience. I am also technically up to date and have computer skills too.

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lexcoleman

Posted: Aug 2, 08 11:35pm

Most interesting Thesis Topic. I am over 55, and had an increasingly rough time finding work and staying employed. I went back to school, got a Doctorate, and certified to teach English as Second Language, using the method I developed as my Doctoral Project, Audiophonic Visual Isolation ( see wikipedia.org )( www.lextalkamerica.com )

Today, I am working overseas. There are many over 55 Americans doing the same. They have found a new life and new careers outside the confines of the American socio-economic structure, and are satisfying a world-wide demand for native English speaking teachers. This is a demographic that likly goes unnoticed in most employment related research I have read.

How many Americans live and work abroad ?

How many are senior citizens?

Where are they?

Why did they leave?

(see: www.escapeartist.com )

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