The AARP (the new name for the American Association of
Retired Persons) is transforming its mission.
The new mission is to work with Baby Boomers to get them to reimagine
their careers. Retiring is not an
option for most Boomers. The focus is
on anything to start a second career, to think in terms of extending one’s work
life.
To facilitate their new approach, AARP has created a “Life
Reimagined Institute” and developed extensive online materials for Boomers
to “explore” the future. It all starts
with an online assessment and then provides tailored applications. The resources are specific and extensive,
and those retired persons not really interested in a new direction may tire
half way through. But for the serious,
these are extremely valuable insights and resources. One does not have to be a member of the AARP to enroll in the
process.
Helping Boomers to navigate the future has turned into a big
business, and the AARP isn’t the only player.
It does have a head start since they have 37 million members, almost one
quarter of the size of the U.S. labor force.
Employers and others interested in the trend can learn more
at:
Similar sources:
- www.vocationvacation.com (career change)
- www.skillshare.com (online courses)
- www.coursera.org (online college/university courses)
- www.openculture.com (online courses)
Boomers: “Your new calling is
calling.”
