MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

2 Military Veterans Help Other Vets Transition to Purposeful Civilian Life
Meet Michael Zacchea and Larry Steward, offering useful services to former service members. Soldiers coming back from the Vietnam War were too often treated as damaged goods by employers, according to research by Alair MacLean, sociology professor at Washington State...

How older workers can improve their job search success
“Job boards, where older job seekers tend to spend most of their time, are the least productive avenues for a successful job search. The most success comes from networking and referrals, which is where seekers should focus the majority of their time and energy,” according to Doug Dickson, chairperson of the Encore Boston Network, a nonprofit organization that focuses on opportunities for those age 50 and over.

VOICES: Elon Musk’s comments ignore older Americans’ value, contributions
Written by Encore Member Noreen Willhelm “I don’t think we should try to have people live for a really long time. That it would cause asphyxiation of society because the truth is, most people don’t change their mind,” Musk said. “They just die. So, if they don’t die,...

Encore Careers with Encore Network Leader Janine Vanderburg
Encore Network member Marc Miller, author of Repurpose Your Career, interviews Encore Network Leadership Council Chair Janine Vanderburg about encore careers, and why the encore movement is needed now more than ever....

Encore Network Leader publishes on Life-Long Learning and the Age-Integration of Higher Education
Kate Schaefers, executive director of University of Minnesota Advanced Careers Initiative along with her colleague, Phyllis Moen, penned an article published in the Sanford Social Innovation Review. Kate and Phyllis took a look at how colleges and universities can...