ABSTRACT
End of World War II, the United States has followed and continuously strengthened retirement strategies that induced older workers to leave the work force at or before age 65. This chapter addresses the broad issue context of the nation's pro-retirement policies and outlines why these policies need to be changed. It describes an innovative, federally-funded national demonstration project in the field of older worker employment. The chapter discusses the leadership and coordinating activities of the National Association of Older Worker Employment Sendees (NAOWES), a constituent unit of the National Council on the Aging, Inc. It explains how the state government addresses the further employment interests and capacities of its age 50-64 employees. The chapter suggests that some of the concerns and issues related to an aging work force. It focuses on the career problems of the employed senior careerist and what can be done effectively to utilize and retain these employees.
