Companies friendly to older workers

Add comment January 31st, 2008

There’s been a lot of talk about the effect of baby boomers’ looming retirements on the work force. But there’s some evidence to indicate that many will remain beyond traditional retirement age because of the cost of health care and paltry savings.

Some companies are taking advantage of this phenomenon and touting their willingness to hire older employees. While tales of ageism abound, there are employers eager to garner the experience those workers bring with them.

Here’s a Web site full of companies dubbed the National Employer Team; they’ve partnered with the AARP to attract older employees.