AARP award points toward best areas for 50+ jobs
Posted on 18 September 2009
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AARP honored 50 employers this month as the 2009 Best Employers for Workers over 50. The award offers a snapshot of the most age-friendly large employers in the country, and points toward age-friendly industry groups. The selection criteria include recruiting practices; opportunities for on-the-job training; education and career development; flexible work arrangements; and employee and retiree benefits, such as pensions. AARP has been bestowing the awards since 2001, and the winner’s circle usually is crowded with health care companies, higher educational institutions, and corporations with progressive reputations, like S.C. Johnson.
This year is no exception; my analysis of the list shows that the top categories include financial services, education, non-profits and government. After that, it’s a potpourri of technology and service companies.


















