Each fact sheet provides a sampling of recent facts and statistics on a single age-work issue. The facts are drawn from high-quality reports and studies published by reliable organizations and journals, as well as from the Center’s own research.

• Schedule Flexibility in the Workplace—Employee Access and Use (April 2013)
  
• Schedule Flexibility in the Workplace—Implementation and Effectiveness (April 2013)
  
• Business Strategies for the Age-diverse Workforce (March 2013)
  
• Aging Today: Encore Careers and Bridge Jobs (December 2012)
  
• Aging Today: Working Longer, Retiring Later (September 2012)
  
• Aging Today: Some Questions About Health (June 2012)
  
• Aging Today: Family Caregiving & the Older Worker (May 2012)
  
• Aging Today: Educational Attainment (April 2012)
  
• Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the US Older Adult Labor Force (September 2010)
  
• Part-time Work (August 2010)
  
• Entrepreneurship and the Older Worker (February 2010)
  
• Trends in Volunteerism among Older Adults (January 2010)
  
• Family Caregiving and the Older Worker (December 2009)
  
• Older Workers’ Preferences for Work and Employment (October 2009)
  
• The Current Economic Crisis and Unemployment in the Multi-generational Workforce (October 2009)
  
• Timing of Retirement and the Current Economic Crisis (August 2009)
  
• Education and Training in the Multi-Generational Workplace (July 2009)
  
• Health Behaviors and Health Care Costs in the Multigenerational Workforce (June 2009)
  
• State Population Aged 55+ with College Degree(March 2009)
  
• Factors Affecting Older Women in the Workforce (March 2009)
  
• State Unemployment Rates for Persons Aged 55+ (January 2009)
  
• Recruitment and Retention of Older Workers (January 2009)
  
• Older Worker Gender Differences in Using Flexible Work Options (December 2008)
  
• Older Workers & Gender (December 2008)
  
• State Unemployment Rates by Age Group (June 2008)
  
• State Government Workforce by Age Group (June 2008)
  
• Employer-Provided Health Insurance (June 2008)
  
• Injury & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace (April 2008)
  
• Health & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace (April 2008)
  
• Flex Options: Flexible Schedules (March 2008)
  
• Flex Options: Self-Employment & Consulting (March 2008)
  
• Mental Health (September 2007)
  
• Bridge Jobs(August 2007)
  
• The Multi-Generational Workplace (July 2007)
  
• Phased Retirement (June 2007)
  
• Age Bias And Employment Discrimination (February 2007)
  
• Employer Sponsored Pensions (February 2007)
  
• Age and the Labor Force (January 2007)
  
• Social Security and Older Workers (January 2007)

   

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• Insights on Activity in Later Life from the Life & Times in an Aging Society Study (January 2012)
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Elyssa Besen, Christina Matz-Costa, and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
  
• The End of Retirement as We Know It? (February 2010)
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Elyssa Besen, Christina Matz-Costa & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
  

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Explore a single age-work-related question in-depth, and include highlights from the recent relevant research on the topic, with implications for public and private leadership as well as talent management.

• The “New Unemployables”—Older Job Seekers Struggle To Find Work During The Great Recession (November 2010) 
  by Maria Heidkamp, Nicole Corre, and Carl E. Van Horn
• The Elder Care Study: Everyday Realities and Wishes for Change (October 2010) 
  by Kersin Aumann, Ellen Galinsky, Kelly Sakai, Melissa Brown & James T. Bond
• Working In Retirement: A 21st Century Phenomenon (July 2010) 
  by Melissa Brown, Kerstin Aumann, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ellen Galinsky and James T. Bond
• Engaged as We Age (February 2010) 
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Elyssa Besen, Christina Matz-Costa & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
  
• The Pressures of Talent Management (October 2009)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Stephen Sweet, and Kathy Lynch, with Elizabeth Whalley
  
• Attitudes toward Workers of Different Career Stages (July 2009)
  by Elyssa Besen & Tay McNamara
  
• Comparing the Priorities of State Agencies and the Private Sector (June 2009)
  by Melissa Brown, Michelle Wong & Tay McNamara
  
• Flexible Work Options in State Agencies (June 2009)
  by Melissa Brown, Michelle Wong & Tay McNamara
  
• The Difference a Downturn Can Make (June 2009)
  by Christina Matz-Costa, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Elyssa Besen & Kathy Lynch
  
• The Working Day: Understanding 'Work' Across the Life Course (May 2009)
  by John Havens
  
• Engaging the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce: Findings from the Age & Generations Study (March 2009)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa
  by Stephen Sweet
  
• Workplace Flexibility: Findings from the Age & Generations Study (January 2009)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa, and Elyssa Besen
  
• Time Use Across the Lifecourse (November 2008)
  by Tay K. McNamara
  
• Older and Out of Work – Employer, Government and Nonprofit Assistance (October 2008)
  by Maria Heidkamp & Carl E. Van Horn
  
• Older and Out of Work – Trends in Older Worker Displacement (September 2008)
  by Maria Heidkamp & Carl E. Van Horn
  
• Self-Employment as a Step in the Retirement Process (September 2008)
  by Michael D. Giandrea, Kevin E. Cahill, and Joseph F. Quinn
  
• The Interlocking Careers of Older Workers and Their Adult Children (April 2008)
  by Stephen Sweet & Mary Johggerst
  
• Quality of Employment and Life Satisfaction: A Relationship that Matters for Older Workers (February 2008)
  by Jessica K. M. Johnson, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Elyssa Besen, Michael A. Smyer, and Christina Matz-Costa
  
• Generational Differences in Perceptions of Older Workers’ Capabilities (November 2007)
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, & Sharon P. McKechnie
  
• Responsive Workplaces for Older Workers: Job Quality, Flexibility and Employee Engagement (October 2007)
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, & Sharon P. McKechnie
  
• Today's Multi-Generational Workforce: A Proposition of Value (August 2007)
  by Ce Shen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer
  
• Does Health Insurance Affect the Employment of Older Workers? (June 2007)
  by Joanna Lahey
  
• Civic Engagement: Volunteering Dynamics and Flexible Work Options (May 2007)
  by John Havens and Tay K. McNamara
  
• Down Shifting: The Role of Bridge Jobs after Career Employment (April 2007)
  by Kevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea and Joseph F. Quinn
  
• One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Workplace Flexibility (December 2006)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael Smyer
  
• How Old Are Today’s Older Workers (February 2006)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael Smyer
  
• Getting the Fit Right: Flexible Work Options and Older Workers (July 2005)
  by Kathleen Christensen
  
• Businesses: How Are They Preparing For the Aging Workforce? (July 2005)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer
  
• Older Workers: What Keeps Them Working? (July 2005)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer

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Explore and synthesize complex legal, policy, and research aspects of critical age-work-related issues. Some provide information that can help state leaders examine the connection between aging and work and changes in the labor force participation of older adults affect individual states. Others provide a general overview of the policy context of a particular country, including the major legislation affecting quality of employment. These country context policy briefs also include a contextual focus providing further insight into the dynamics of employment and policy within that country.

• 21^st Century Age Demographics: Opportunities for Visionary State Leadership (March 2008)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Sandee Shulkin, Chelsea Lettieri, Michelle Wong, Tay McNamara & Michael A. Smyer
• Phased Retirement (August 2007)
  by Chantel Sheaks, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes & Michael A. Smyer

   

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Summarize key findings from Center research, containing valuable information concerning the effective management of an aging workforce for employers in both the private and the public sectors.

• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Transportation and Warehousing Sector (November 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Wholesale Sector (October 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Finance & Insurance Sector (August 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Prof/Sci/Tech Services (August 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Construction Sector (July 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Accommodation and Food Services Sector (June 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Retail Trade Sector (June 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Health Care & Social Assistance Sector (June 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Manufacturing Sector (June 2010)
  by Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes with Elyssa Besen, Shoghik Hovhannisyan, and Farooq Pasha
  
• States as Employers-of-Choice (March 2009)
  by Tay McNamara, Michelle Wong, Melissa Brown & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
  
• Age & Generations: Understanding Experiences at the Workplace(March 2009)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa, and Elyssa Besen
  
• The CitiSales Study of Older Workers: Employee Engagement, Job Quality, Health and Well-being (November 2008)
  by Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, and Sharon P. McKechnie
  
• National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development (March 2007)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Michael A. Smyer, Christina Matz-Costa, and Katherine Kane
  
• Benchmark Study: Summary Report (December 2006)
  by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Katherine Kane, Michael A. Smyer, and Ce Shen
  
• Diverse Employment Experiences of Older Men and Women in the Workforce (November 2005)
  by James T. Bond and Ellen M. Galinsky with Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer
  
• Insight About Older Workers from the National Study of the Changing Workforce (November 2005)
  by James T. Bond and Ellen M. Galinsky with Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer

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The State Profiles include information about the age demographics of the population, age demographics of the labor force, industry sectors and occupational groups, education and workforce preparedness, and legislative readiness.

• State Leadership for Older Workers: Comparisons of State Workforce Demographics Trends for Adults Aged 55+ (October 2008)
      by Michelle Wong, Gloria Tower, Tay McNamara & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes 
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