What does “Encore Career” mean anyways?…
Encore Careers: When It Comes Time to Retire, Many Baby Boomers Say ‘The Show Must Go On’ By CHRISTINA COUCH Forget jazzercise and long walks on the beach. For the baby boomer generation, “retirement” means a new job rather than no job. According to a survey conducted by Merrill Lynch, 76 percent of all boomers expect to continue working after retirement, often in a completely new position or career. Thanks to a joint grant program sponsored through The MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures, a San Francisco-based nonprofit educational think-tank, community colleges throughout the U.S. will transform into a one-stop shop for career-switching seniors. The Encore Careers Grant will provide 10 $25,000 grants to select community and junior colleges throughout the nation to create educational opportunities designed to help the baby boomer population transition from their primary job into a second, “encore career” in sectors like health care, education and social services, which are facing a
