Baby Boomers Seek Meaningful Encore Careers

Posted On September 13, 2012

Many Baby Boomers are working past retirement by starting a second, or “encore,” career. Encore.org reports that 9 million Boomers have already launched their retirement careers. That’s about 10% and well more than the number of Boomers who have reached official retirement age.

In their encore careers, Boomers are often looking to do something meaningful or “make a difference.” In that respect, they mirror Millennials who favor jobs that have a purpose or social conscience.

Non-profits, education, and community work are obvious choices for meaningful work but Boomers are also finding meaning in starting their own businesses. Leading Edge (older) Boomers now have a higher rate of entrepreneurship than Millennials, accounting for nearly a quarter of all new business startups.

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/20978-when-baby-boomers-change-jobs-many-seek-meaning.html

http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2012/09/06/more-boomers-aspire-careers-with-social-purpose/WmHdwS9C2n6hkQBZuawlFJ/story.html

Categories: Baby Boomers, Entrepreneurship, Workplace