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Helping Older Adults Compete With Confidence for Full-Time Jobs

BACK TO WORK 50+ provides the training and tools older adults need to compete with confidence for today’s in-demand jobs. Trusted local partners that specialize in working with older job candidates offer job search coaching, help build computer skills and match each candidate with local employer needs.    

    

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Job Candidates: Looking for a Job?

Over 50 and looking for a job? You’re not alone. BACK TO WORK 50+ provides the training, coaching and job seeking tools you need to compete with confidence for today’s in-demand jobs.

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About Back to Work 50+

BACK TO WORK 50+ connects 50+ workers with training, support, and experience they need to get back into the workforce

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Community Partners: Join the BACK TO WORK 50+ Partner Network

Long-term unemployment is a major problem for older workers. Join the BACK TO WORK 50+ Partner Network to provide older workers with the resources they need to gain new skills and find employment.

Community Partners

AARP Foundation launched BACK TO WORK 50+ to increase the services and resources available to 50+ job candidates nationally and in communities and to facilitate their access to in-demand jobs. AARP Foundation works with key partners to integrate local workforce services, public benefits application assistance, and employer engagement efforts to connect 50+ job candidates to specific in-demand jobs in their communities. Register for a WorkshopBACK TO WORK 50+ is currently being administered in the following locations. Additional communities are being added. To find out if there is a local BACK TO WORK 50+ site near you, dial toll free 1-855-850-2525.    

  • Jefferson State Community College
    Birmingham, AL
  • Pima Community College 
    Tucson, AZ
  • Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
    Denver, CO
  • Jewish Family Service of Colorado
    Denver, CO
  • DC Department of Employment Services
    Washington, DC
  • CareerSource Brevard
    Cocoa, FL 
  • Santa Fe College
    Gainesville, FL
  • Miami-Dade College
  • Miami, FL
  • CareerSource South Florida operated by Youth Co-Op, Inc
    Miami, FL
  • Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
    Chicago, IL
  • Mott Community College
    Flint, MI
  • A-B Tech Community College
    Asheville, NC 
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • Pendleton, SC
  • Austin Community College
  • Austin, TX
  • Tarrant County College District
    Fort Worth, TX
  • Houston Community College
    Houston, TX

Connect With BACK TO WORK 50+

Call 855-850-2525 to get your free copy of 7 Smart Strategies for 50+ Jobseekers Guide and also find out if there is a workshop near you.

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