City of Glendale Honored as Best Employer for Workers Over 50

“Employers that are honored through the AARP Best Employers program demonstrate exemplary policies toward older workers. The City of Glendale well deserves this honor,” said David Mitchell, AARP Arizona State Director. “The City’s progressive policies meet the needs of mature workers.”

Among the 50 winners this year, Scripps Health, a major hospital and health care provider in Southern California, is the top finisher, with Cornell University and National Institutes of Health (NIH) rounding out the top three winners.

Any U.S.-based employer with at least 50 employees is eligible to apply for the Best Employers award. Candidates are vetted to ensure that practices meet the needs of mature workers. Key areas of consideration include: recruiting practices; opportunities for training, education and career development; workplace accommodations; alternative work options, such as flexible scheduling; job sharing and phased retirement; employee health and retirement benefits; and retiree work opportunities.

The top 10 Best Employers this year will be profiled in the November issue of AARP The Magazine. Accompanying that salute will be a feature article by Chris Gardner advising older job seekers and other workers on what they need to do to stay competitive in today’s difficult job market. Gardner, an entrepreneur and motivational speaker, is the author of “The Pursuit of Happyness” and is AARP’s Ambassador of Pursuit and Happyness.

The 50 winners—as well as 15 AARP International Best Employers—will be honored at a dinner Sept. 13 in Chicago.

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