Baby Boomer Generation: Boomers, Uncle Sam Wants YOU (Text Version)

Boomers, Uncle Sam Wants YOU

http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000592.php
July 26, 2007

An effort is underway in federal agencies to recruit boomers. The Patent and Trademark Office and the EPA already target boomers for the thousand of positions they need to fill. According to this article in the Federal Times:

The Partnership for Public Service, a Washington public service advocacy group, launched an initiative earlier this year to encourage agencies to recruit more baby boomers.

"It's a big government, and there are a lot of corners that are doing innovative work," said Max Stier, president. The group is researching how recruiters can better attract older workers to government. Results of the research will be released this fall, and pilot programs will be launched next year to try out some new tricks. But agencies shouldn't wait for results before they increase their efforts, Stier said.

It's a long way from attacking the military-industrial complex, but we're older and wiser now. Besides, a job's a job.

Comments

You guys really need to take a look at Harry Hurts vids over at the New York Times:

http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=1848c3e7f83839d007e5c764141bb12b4eed78c1

Posted by: John Cooper on July 30, 2007 8:19 PM

So how do find out what government agencies actually need us boomers with great background experience?

Posted by: Bob on August 5, 2007 9:32 PM

Well, as I can see most of baby boomers are going back to work. Why? Wasn't 30 or 40 years long enough to accumulate a decent nest egg so we can really enjoy the rest of our days. Forget Government and their agencies. Do you really think they care about you. Stop kidding yourself. You have to START THINKING FOR YOURSELF! Start doing it for you and stop worrying about any jobs. It's not to late to start "your own thing". Remember the Kentucky Fried Chicken story. You still have many more years in front of you. It's never to late. I am 59 and just started life and left behind the job slavery. Wake up friends. We have abolished slavery many years ago, or did we? I did! So, can you?

Posted by: Dushan Kokar on November 4, 2007 11:27 AM