What Corporations Can Do?

Broward corporations can create an outlet for this great civic “army” that will leave the workforce in record numbers over the next ten years. New strategies that value older workers and assist retirees as they transition from their main career will provide unprecedented human resources to strengthen our community.

• Engage older workers as mentors to younger employees to make use of their valuable skills and experiences.
• Create innovative exit strategies that help new retirees connect to the Broward community.
• Advocate on behalf of older workers, such as creative health insurance options.
• Offer sabbaticals for older workers to learn new skills or work with nonprofits.
• Provide flex-time to keep employees that wish to be in the workforce longer so they can balance the desire to slow-down while contributing meaningful work.

IBM

IBM launched Transition to Teaching in 2005 to help veteran employees who possess math and science skills pursue careers in teaching and to inspire the new generation of engineers and scientists. IBM pays
for tuition, offers mentoring during the transition from IBM jobs to full-time teaching jobs, and provides leaves-of absence stipends to facilitate student teaching.