Work/Pursuits
Will public employees here have to work longer?
Wisconsin may have one of the best public worker retirement plans in the country — but with so many states raising the retirement age and altering public pensions, will that change?
28Jun2010 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
The boomer spin on social networking
Nearly half of all baby boomers use social networking sites — more often for professional advancement than younger generations.
7Feb2010 | badgerboomer | 1 comment | Continued
Beyond age, generation in the workplace
Perhaps being a baby boomer doesn’t define who you are at work — and maybe it shouldn’t.
6Jan2010 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Caring for loved ones a part-time job for many
Many baby boomers are caregivers, most often for an elderly or disabled relative, which can impair their own health and take time away from work, family and friends.
16Dec2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Age often an asset for financial planners
Gray hair may be an advantage when pursuing a career in financial planning, according to one baby boomer banker.
24Nov2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Many baby boomers looking for work rather than retiring
Workers 50 and up are working, or are planning to work longer. But older job seekers have to prepare well for the task, especially in a recession.
26Oct2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Job losses hit older workers hardest
It may come as no surprise that the recession has had a bigger impact on workers age 55 or better.
28Jul2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
Choosing health care as a second or third career
Many displaced workers are back in school, counting on job opportunities in health care when the economy recovers.
24Jul2009 | badgerboomer | 0 comments | Continued
