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There are countless employment opportunities available in Arkansas for mature adults (age 50+). As the Baby Boom generation retires, employers are going to encounter a large workforce shortage. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up to 43 percent of the current workforce will be eligible to retire in the next 10 years, and 61 percent of entrants (ages 16 to 25) to the workforce are not fully qualified. |
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 Photo by Kirk Jordan with the Office of the Governor |
| AWARDS - George Greason, CEO of Bank of the Ozarks at Little Rock (l to r); Bill Hannah, CEO of Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway; Billie Ann Myers, former president of AARP Arkansas; Gov. Mike Beebe; and Ryan Kibler, president of Medic One Ambulance Service of Jonesboro, pose for a picture recently at the Governor's Work-Life Balance Awards ceremony. All three companies received the Mature Worker Friendly Award, which was presented during the ceremony to recognize those companies that have made a commitment to hiring and retaining mature workers (age 50+) |