Released on: September 17, 2007, 8:17 am

Press Release Author: Ann King

Industry: Non Profit

Press Release Summary: National Employ the Older Worker Week, September 23th-29th,
promotes employment opportunities and acknowledges the special contributions of
older Americans nationwide.

Press Release Body: (RICHMOND HILL, GA, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007) - September 23th-29th is
National Employ Older Workers Week and it's a perfect time for seniors who are in
need of extra income to consider getting the training they need to get a job.

In Georgia, Experience Works, the country's largest provider of mature-worker
training and employment, is currently recruiting individuals 55 and older, with
limited income, who want to learn news skills, gain job experience, and ultimately
work full- or part-time in their local communities. Through the Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Experience Works collaborates with nonprofit
organizations and community-service agencies to provide paid work experience,
training, and job-placement services to seniors in local communities.

"People are never too old to learn new skills and continue contributing to society,"
said Billy Wooten, Experience Works Regional Director. "Experience Works has
examples of hundreds of seniors who have started new careers in their 60's, 70's and
even 80's."

National Employ the Older Worker Week, September 23th-29th, promotes employment
opportunities and acknowledges the special contributions of older Americans
nationwide. The week is also an opportunity to recognize the employers of older
workers who establish age-friendly work environments by training, recruiting, and
retaining qualified older workers.

For more information about Experience Works and its services in your area contact
the Georgia Regional Office at (912) 756-7708 or ann_king@experienceworks.org.

Experience Works is a national, nonprofit organization that provides training and
employment services for mature workers. Established in 1965 as Green Thumb, and
renamed Experience Works in 2002, is the largest provider of the Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP). This program, funded under Title V of the Older
Americans Act, enables the organization to help thousands of low-income individuals,
age 55 and older, throughout the United States. Information about Experience Works
and its programs can be found at www.experienceworks.org. Information about other
providers of SCSEP can be found at www.dol.gov.
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Media Contact: Ann King, (912) 756-7708, ann_king@experienceworks.org for more
information.




Web Site: http://www.experienceworks.org

Contact Details: (912) 756-7708 ann_king@experienceworks.org