| Seniors rank as one of this nation's most valuable, | | | | existed in retirement neighborhoods and communities. |
| natural resources and treasures. They place right up | | | | But these basic skills multiply wondrously when the |
| on top of the value charts with gold, petroleum and | | | | work and life experiences of the seniors are blended |
| that old standby timber. | | | | into the mix. |
| As the population of seniors mushrooms dramatically, | | | | The results are a vast, mature, group of individuals |
| retirement communities are springing up all over the | | | | possessing a strong work ethic tempered by |
| countryside, in almost every state. | | | | education and experience. |
| Youngsters, people not yet fifty years of age, are | | | | In a nutshell...seniors are a valuable and very real |
| under the impression that if anything happens in | | | | natural resource. And the realities of events now |
| these communities it is done in painful slow motion. | | | | developing in the economics of the nation as a whole |
| Little do the uninitiated know that these | | | | has ripened the mixture. This has brought about a |
| concentrations of seniors are becoming virtual | | | | change in the seniors' mental outlook. |
| hothouses of activity. | | | | 1.The labor force in the U. S. is aging, and experts |
| A few of the usual pursuits in the typical retirement | | | | estimate that as many as fifteen million plus jobs will |
| community are present, such as sports, recreation, | | | | become vacant through retirement in the next few |
| practice of the arts, furthering personal education and | | | | years. |
| hobbies, and the list goes on ad infinitum. | | | | 2.The existing labor force in the country is falling |
| But there are other activities popping up in senior | | | | short of younger people entering the market to fill |
| communities. | | | | vacant positions, and this will increase as time goes |
| 1. Retired Physicians are learning carpentry. | | | | on. |
| 2. Former plumbers are studying the law. | | | | 3.Social Security is becoming an endangered program. |
| 3. Housewives are becoming licensed accountants. | | | | 4.All the above is forcing the labor market, and elder |
| 4. Pensioned police officers are studying medicine. | | | | citizens, to look at each other with covetous eyes. |
| 5. Past business owners are becoming politicians. | | | | The situation is fortuitous for seniors. They have |
| 6. Discharged military veterans are seeking | | | | marketable skills and experience. Because of the labor |
| employment. | | | | shortage looming on the horizon, they can almost |
| What on earth ever happened to the classic picture | | | | pick and choose where they want to work. |
| of seniors sitting on the front porch in rocking chairs? | | | | But they must first polish their job search skills |
| And all the while napping the hours away as the | | | | The increase in health expenses is with us now. And |
| years dwindle down to a precious few? | | | | there is no abating of medical costs in the |
| Seniors of the present are definitely not the elder | | | | foreseeable future. The present is a good time for |
| citizens of times past. | | | | seniors to consider hedging their income with a |
| Retirement today from an occupation or career does | | | | suitable employment position, either part or full time. |
| not mean the end of goals or ambition. | | | | The future of Social Security and Medicare are in |
| Instead it only serves as the gateway to | | | | jeopardy. This should add impetus to mature citizens |
| opportunities they have long put on hold and let | | | | to increase their work skills in any vocation they find |
| simmer below the surface. | | | | attractive. |
| The pool of latent talent and education has long | | | | Seniors, the time is right...take advantage of it now! |