January 2007
A Boomer's Guide to Entrepreneurial Retirement
Al Brown had decided that by age 50 he was going to be his own boss. After working for 20 years in supply chain management, spending up to 80 percent of his time traveling around the world, Brown, who lives in Naperville, Illinois, wanted a way to support his family while also being able to spend time with his son,8, and daughter, 4.
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(Source: U.S.News)
January 2007
Lottery cash reaches out to bridge the age divide
The Big Lottery Fund today awarded a grant of £309357 to the Beth Johnson Foundation to support positive relationships between young and older people across the UK
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(Source: eGov)
January 2007
Use grey matter to manage older staff, says group
The ability to get the best out of older workers is set to become one of the most sought-after managerial skills over the next few years, says Wales Management Council
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(Source: icWales)
January 2007
Skills gap as GenX managers replace Baby Boomers
Personnel Decisions International(PDI) today announced new research that shows companies face a substantial skills shift as 22.5 million baby boomers in the USA are on schedule to retire during the next 10 years. Company leadership transitions to Generation X managers born between 1964 and 1979 will bring a new distinct skills set to the workplace.
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(Source: PRNewswire)
January 2007
Retirement age hopes unrealistic
A survey of employees just published showed they expect to quit the workforce at around the age of 63, a goal which is unlikely to be realised because of lack of savings, according to Aon Consulting.
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(Source: Reuters)
January 2007
Lifestyle: The grey gap year
Why should the youngsters have all the fun? Growing numbers of mature babyboomers are taking time out to travel or change their lives.
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(Source: The Independent)
January 2007
One in two UK employees face comfortless retirement
The financial executives in half of major UK firms have admitted that their defined contribution (DC) schemes will not enable their employees to retire comfortably in a study from investment management firm Fidelity International.
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(Source: Fairinvestment/Adfero Ltd)
January 2007
High-flyers take off as the call of charity work gets louder
High-flying baby boomers are increasingly turning their backs on corporate life to seek fresh challenges in charitable work.
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(Source: The Financial Times)
