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Articles

Welcome to the Resource Centre
This section is divided into Media and Articles, resources for Employers and those for KAA-Boomers

Media

  • BID IDEA / Bright old things
    Globe and Mail ROB Magazine, February 26, 2010
  • You can teach an old employee new tricks
    The Globe and Mail, February 2010
  • You've put off retirement again? Hrmph
    The Gazette, October 2009
  • Retire to what? Boomers deciding to stay at work: study
    Ottawa Citizen, July 2009
  • Forget Freedom 55: boomers just want to keep working
    The Vancouver Sun, April 19, 2009
  • Staffing strategies in uncertain times
    Dialogue+, April 2009
  • Distraction Hear and Now: Aging & learning
    OHS Canada, March 2009
  • Many Canadians to work past 65: Survey
    Ottawa Citizen, January 28, 2009
  • Tapping into the ranks of job seekers
    globeandmail.com, January 5, 2009
  • MoneyTalk with Patricia Lovett-Reid on BNN
    Business News Network, August 5, 2008
  • Past 80 and still going strong
    globeandmail.com, April 9, 2008
  • Employers Must Adapt To Retain Boomers [PDF]
    www.benefitscanada.com March 20, 2008
  • Older workers thriving in workforce, stats show
    Vancouver Sun, January 26, 2008
  • Mature workers snag half of new jobs
    Financial Post, January 12, 2008
  • Give the gift of workplace wisdom (review of KAA-BOOM!) [PDF]
    Toronto Star, December 1, 2007
  • Nine companies win 2008 Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians
    Toronto, November 21, 2007
  • Banking on older workers, as only a bank could
    globeandmail.com, November 21, 2007
  • Too young to retire, but tired of the same old (Review of KAA-BOOM!), [PDF]
    Globe and Mail, October 5, 2007
  • No plans to retire? (KAA-BOOM! and Workplace Institute) [PDF]
    Toronto Star PrimeTime, September 22, 2007
  • Mama's got a brand new bag [PDF]
    Weekend Post, September 15, 2007
  • Profile of Barbara Jaworski [PDF]
    Diversity! in the workplaceMay, 2007
  • Senior prefers working over retirement in her 'golden' years [PDF]
    Vancouver Sun, January 6, 2007
  • The graying of Canada's workforce
    Toronto Star, November 21, 2006
  • Nine companies receive 2007 Best Employers Award for 50 Plus Canadians™
    Toronto, November 14, 2006

Articles

  • European Union – Business Spotlight Never Too Old
    Business Spotlight magazine
  • Economy on the rebound
    TheStar.com
  • Retaining senior managers worthwhile
    Working.com
  • Retiring out of retirement
    Working.com
  • KAA-Boomer Diversity: Keeping Attuned Pays Dividends for Savvy Employers [PDF]
    HR Association of Calgary
  • KAA-Boom How to Engage the 50-Plus worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis - Book Review [PDF]
  • Staffing Strategies in Uncertain Times [PDF]
    Dialogue+
  • KAA-Boomer Diversity: Keeping Attuned Pays Dividends for Savvy Employers
  • KAA-Boomer Diversity: Keeping Attuned Pays Dividends for Savvy Employers
  • Supporting and Engaging Older Workers in the New Economy
    Federal Expert Panel on Older Workers Delivers Far-Reaching Report and Recommendations
  • Global Report – The Netherlands
  • Case In Point – Avis Makes a Business Case for Older Workers
  • It's Not Just a Young Man's World: Call centres and Metasoft
  • Stemming the tide
  • Strategic Readiness: the Business Case for the Mature Worker [PDF]
    The Workplace Institute Brief to the Expert Panel on Older Workers
  • Setting the Record Straight: Eight Myths About Older Workers
  • Aging Workers, Changing Values (competing with an aging workforce) [PDF]
    Journal of Employee Assistance

Employers

For employers who want to learn more about what they need to be doing in their workplace to attract, retain and grow their total labour pool consider obtaining KAA-Boom - How to Engage the 50 Plus Worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis

Kaa-Boomers

What Does KAA-Boom mean to boomers?

For boomers KAA-Boom means new beginnings, new directions, renewed energy. This dynamic post World War II generation should be called KAA-Boomers because they're vigorous, innovative and actively engaged with all facets of their lives. KAA-Boomers have always been catalysts for change, and now they are changing the meaning of retirement and the workplace. KAA-Boomers may age, but they are refusing to get old. KAA-Boomers are optimistic about their future. They are the firecracker between the KAA and the Boom.

They're ready for the next exciting phase of their lives.

More information for KAA-Boomers


Barbara Jaworski on Boomers in the Workplace

Quoted in the News

BID IDEA / Bright old things
Globe and Mail ROB Magazine, February 26, 2010
You can teach an old employee new tricks
The Globe and Mail, February 2010
Retire to what? Boomers deciding to stay at work: study
Ottawa Citizen, July 2009
Retaining senior managers worthwhile
Working.com, June 2009
Retiring out of retirement
Working.com, May 28, 2009

KAA-Boom!

KAA-Boom! How to Engage the 50 Plus Worker

Best Employer Award

Best Employer Award for 50-Plus Canadians
Best Employer Award for 50-Plus Canadians

Summit

KAA-Boom! How to Engage the 50 Plus Worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis.
KAA-Boom! How to Engage the 50 Plus Worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis

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