Bob TiellBob Tiell

Director of Career Services Director of Career Services JFVS Louisville JFVS Louisville

AARP KY/JFVS AARP KY/JFVS 50 Plus Career Workshops50 Plus Career Workshops

Series Series

BackgroundBackground

AARP KY

50 Plus Demographic

Boomers

Collaboration Launched 2006

Promotes Workforce Development

Part of AARP Statewide Initiative

FormatFormat

Quarterly Series on Range of Topics

Panels, Networking, Q & A

JFVS as Host Site

Use of Existing Staff

AARP’s 10,000 Member Local Distribution List

Other Customary Distribution Channels

Workshop ExamplesWorkshop Examples

“PLANNING FOR THE SECOND HALF OF YOUR WORKLIFE” Viewing the Next Stage of Work through a New Lens

“FIVE BIG REASONS NOT TO RETIRE” Why Continuing To Work Can Enhance Your Overall Well Being

“CREATING A CAREER ACTION PLAN” Continuity Or Change? Whichever Path You Take, a Plan Is

Critical

“SURE-FIRE TIPS: FOR THE MATURE WORKER’S EMPLOYMENT SEARCH”

Nuts and Bolts Issues to Consider When Mounting a Career or Job Search

Workshop ExamplesWorkshop Examples Cont.

“WHAT DO EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR”The Changing Workforce through Employers’ Eyes

“CAREER PATH OPTIONS FOR BABY BOOMERS” Creative Ways to Explore Career Options at the Third Stage of Life

ARE YOU 50+ AND WONDERING WHAT YOUR NEXT CAREER STEP CAN BE? PLUS A MINI JOB FAIR

AARP KY/JFVS “RE-CAREERING UNIVERSITY” AARP KY/JFVS “RE-CAREERING UNIVERSITY” The Changing Workforce Changing Workforce

Major OutcomesMajor OutcomesMore than 400 Workshop Participants

Job Fair

Spurred Creation of JFVS Boomer Task Force

50 Plus Workforce Consortium Resulting in New Resource Guide

Work Search Assessment Tool Site

Helped Secure and Solidify JFVS’ One Stop Career Center

Forged Linkages Between IAJVS and AARP National Leadership

Other ResultsOther Results

Now in 3rd Year

Spurred Wider Interest on Local Level

Broadened JFVS Service Delivery to 50

Plus Population

JFVS Boomer Expo

Example of Successful Collaboration

Costs

No Workshop Charge Organizations Absorbed Staff &

Overhead Costs Set Stage for National Initiative Resulting

in Grant

Next StepsNext Steps